You Gotta Fight for Your Right To Party? Rio’s Wicked War on Baile Funk
Many of Rio de Janeiro’s oldest favela communities have long been regarded as well-springs of popular cultural creativity – especially...
September 15, 2019Section
Security
News on Security from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Jurists Defend Protection of Transsexual Juveniles in Socio-educational Facilities
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Socio-educational measures are enforced by the courts for educational purposes and are intended for adolescents...
September 15, 2019
Fires Affect Over 6,000 Hectares in Chapada dos Guimarães
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Fires affect 6,180 hectares of the Chapada dos Guimarães National Park (MT), according to an...
September 15, 2019
Brazilian Senator is Threatened After Taking Over Committee on Fake News
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Senator Angelo Coronel (PSD-BA) began to receive death threats after he took over the presidency...
September 14, 2019
Moro to Start FBI-inspired National Academy to Train Civil and State Police Officers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The National Secretariat of Public Safety (SENASP), of the Ministry of Justice, plans to train...
September 12, 2019Brazil Broke Annual Rape Record in 2018: Over 66,000 Reported Cases
The figure is equal to an average of 180 sexual assaults per day, an increase of 4.1 percent over the...
September 11, 2019Number of Violent Deaths per Year in Brazil Dropped 10.43 Percent in 2018
Brazil recorded 57,341 intentional violent deaths in 2018, a reduction of 10.43 percent over the previous year when the figure...
September 11, 2019
New Prosecutor General Wants Return of Lava-Jato Prosecutors Who Resigned in Protest
Appointed to lead the Office of District Attorney (PGR), assistant prosecutor Augusto Aras told delegates that he will retain the...
September 10, 2019
Bloody Weekend Leaves Several Dead in Rio de Janeiro Favela Communities
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Alessandra Rodrigues said that her son Lucas Rodrigues, 18, was a quiet boy. They lived...
September 9, 2019