Rio’s Governor Says Police do Not Kill Innocent People, Only Criminals
Police work to detain drug traffickers, they do not kill innocent people, stated Rio de Janeiro's governor, Wilson Witzel, on...
May 28, 2019Section
Security
News on Security from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Fight Between Inmates Leaves Fifteen Dead in Brazil
A fight between inmates at the Anísio Jobim Penitentiary Complex (Compaj) in Manaus, Amazonas state this Sunday left fifteen convicts...
May 27, 2019
Four Dead and Seven Injured in a Shooting at Bar in Rio de Janeiro
At least four people died and seven were injured after a shooting at a bar on Sunday night (May 26),...
May 27, 2019
The President’s Gun Decree Will Only Make Brazil More Lethal
Column by Scott Salmon RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil is a country plagued by endemic gun violence; shootings and...
May 23, 2019
New Bolsonaro Decree Changes Rules on Firearms Possession
After a wave of criticism, Brazil’s federal government published on Wednesday, a new decree that changes the rules of the...
May 23, 2019
Court in Rio to Adopt “Faceless Judges” to Combat Death Threats
With over twenty judges threatened with death and living under police protection, the Rio de Janeiro State Court is adopting...
May 21, 2019
Killing of Eight Alleged Traffickers in Rio Investigated by Police
Rio’s homicide department is investigating the killing of eight alleged traffickers during an operation in a densely packed neighborhood in...
May 17, 2019
Eduardo Bolsonaro Defends Possession of Nuclear Weapons
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - During an event of the Foreign Relations Commission of the...
May 15, 2019
“Até Quando?” – Until When? – A Question Without an Answer
Column By Henry Montalto RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An unannounced military operation in the North Zone leaves an innocent...
May 15, 2019