Rio de Janeiro Police Arrest Six Suspected of Having Militia Ties
Yesterday, July 3rd, Civil police officers executed seven arrest and ten search and seizure warrants in an operation against suspected...
July 4, 2019Section
Security
News on Security from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Four People are Killed in Attack on Bar in Rio de Janeiro Suburb
By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Four people died, and at least eleven were injured after an attack...
July 1, 2019
With Pirate Air Taxis, São Paulo’s Skies Are Becoming More Dangerous
São Paulo has one of the largest helicopter fleets in the world, with over 1,300 take-offs and landings in a...
June 30, 2019
STF Justice Moraes Reinstates Municipal Ban on Fireworks in São Paulo
By Iolanda Fonseca RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Thursday, June 27th, Federal Supreme Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes...
June 28, 2019
Death of Drug Trafficker may Bring Violence to Rio’s Ilha do Governador
Fernando Gomes de Freitas, known as Fernandinho Guarabu, controlled the drug trade on Rio's governor's island for 15 years, an...
June 28, 2019
Senate Committee Approves Extension Of Weapon Ownership to All Rural Areas
By Iolanda Fonseca RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Senate Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ), on Wednesday, June 26th, approved...
June 28, 2019
Brazil’s Congress Reopens Debate on Criminal Responsibility Age
After more than twenty years of discussions, the issue of reducing the age of criminal responsibility from eighteen to sixteen...
June 27, 2019Rio Tourists Targeted by Bogus App Drivers in Air and Bus Terminals
Tourists and residents of Rio de Janeiro are the targets of a scam at Tom Jobim International Airport, by men...
June 27, 2019
Brazil Ranks Second in Anti-Corruption Index Among Eight Latin American Countries
By Iolanda Fonseca RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil ranks second in an index measuring the anti-corruption performance of Latin...
June 26, 2019