Lava-Jato: Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Column, by Michael Royster RIBEIRÃO PRETO, BRAZIL – Twice last year there were times when the imminent passing of Lava-Jato...
June 13, 2019Section
Security
News on Security from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Violent Deaths Continue Falling in Brazil; Murders Fell 23 Percent through April
Brazil recorded a 23 percent drop in violent deaths in the first four months of this year compared to the...
June 13, 2019
Ten People Killed and 51 Injured in Bus Accident in São Paulo State
By Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - Emergency workers say a bus accident in the Brazilian state of São Paulo...
June 11, 2019
400 Juvenile Offenders Released in Brazil Under Supreme Court Order
By Henry Montalto, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As of Monday, June 10th, nearly 400 juvenile delinquents from...
June 11, 2019
What is Rape Under Brazilian Law?
Rape is provided for in article 213 of the Brazilian Penal Code and is a criminal offense characterized by the...
June 9, 2019Agents Find Freezer “Stuffed” With 84 Cell Phones in Penitentiary
A freezer 'stuffed' with 84 cell phones was detected by agents in the Central Penitentiary of the State (PCE), in...
June 9, 2019
Rio’s Beautiful Niemeyer Avenue With No Prospect of Re-Opening
Column by Henry Montalto, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Avenida Niemeyer, a major artery connecting Rio's upscale Leblon...
June 7, 2019
Case Against Marielle Franco’s Killers Moves Forward as Alleged Assassin Testifies
By C.H. Gardiner RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The alleged triggerman behind the death of Councilwoman Marielle Franco gave testimony...
June 7, 2019
Rio de Janeiro Homicide Numbers Fall in May, But Deaths in Police Clashes Rise
Figures from the Institute of Public Security (ISP) for May of this year reinforce the trend of recent months: the...
June 6, 2019