Governor Witzel Suggests Closing Access to Rio’s Favelas to Counter Cargo Theft
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The proposal is part of a plan to counter cargo theft announced on Wednesday, October...
October 17, 2019Section
Security
News on Security from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazil’s STF Justice Celso de Mello Denies Petition to Take The Intercept Offline
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Lawyer Arnaldo Saldanha called for the website to be blocked and for the search and...
October 15, 2019
Homicide and Eight Other Violent Crimes in Brazil Drop in First Half-year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The number of homicides dropped by 22 percent nationwide during the first semester of this...
October 15, 2019
Moro Reflects on Life Imprisonment and Death Penalty for Crimes in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In an interview, Minister of Justice and Public Safety, Sérgio Moro, told Boris Casoy what...
October 14, 2019
Indigenous Experts Fear Genocide of Uncontacted Tribes in Brazil
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Bolsonaro government has stirred up criticism with its stance on Brazil’s indigenous communities. Many say...
October 11, 2019
Rio Prosecutor’s Office Calls for Government Measures to Diminish Police Lethality
Rio's Prosecutor's Office (MP) has decided to call on the State government to take measures to reduce police lethality in...
October 10, 2019
In Brazil, 67 Percent of Children Feel Unprotected Against Abuse, Says Study
In Brazil, 67 percent of boys and girls between the ages of ten and 12 do not feel sufficiently protected...
October 10, 2019
Young Man Killed Defending Aunt from Husband’s Assault in Rio
A 21-year-old man was stabbed to death during a fight in the Santa Eugênia neighborhood in Nova Iguaçu, Rio de...
October 8, 2019
Wiretaps Disclose BOPE Policeman Negotiating Major’s Death With Known Criminal
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Messages intercepted by the Federal Police with court approval between 2014 and 2015 showed that...
October 8, 2019