Attack Kills Two Guajajara Indians on Highway BR-226 in Maranhão
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Two Guajajara Indians died and two were injured in an attack on Saturday, December 7th,...
December 8, 2019Section
Security
News on Security from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Funk Movement Intends to Take Paraisópolis Case to International Courts
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bruno Ramos, a cultural producer who has been involved with funk for 20 years and...
December 7, 2019
Brazilian Foundation Develops App to Map Risk Areas for LGBT Population
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Fiocruz (Oswaldo Cruz Foundation) has developed an App to map the areas of the country...
December 7, 2019
Mexico under AMLO: At the Crossroads, Facing 100 Daily Homicides
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexico reaches the end of the year up to its neck with the violent events...
December 4, 2019
Dossier Shows Dynamics of Cargo Theft in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A report compiled by the Institute of Public Safety (ISP) has provided an overview of...
December 3, 2019
Darknet: Hacking Tools and Stolen Data at Bargain Prices
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Stolen data, weapons, drugs and particularly cybercrime services are not only moved via dark channels...
December 3, 2019
Alarming Record of Women’s Murders in Latin America
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At least 3,287 women were murdered in Latin America in 2018. ECLAC's Executive Secretary, Alician...
December 2, 2019
Nine People Trampled to Death at Funk Party in Paraisópolis, São Paulo
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Nine people - one woman and eight men - were trampled to death during a...
December 2, 2019
Hacked for Five Days, Electronic Ballot Boxes in Brazil Show Only Superficial Flaws
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A group of experts from the Federal Police found two superficial glitches in the electronic...
December 1, 2019