Eight dead after police raid in Rio de Janeiro
The raid in the Vila Cruzeiro favela was coordinated between Brazil’s Highway Police and the State Police. Officers seized automatic
February 12, 2022Section
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil: Operation against cargo theft leaves 8 dead in a Rio de Janeiro favela
A joint operation by the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro with agents of the Federal Police and the Federal...
February 11, 2022
Brazil: Rio de Janeiro police operations close 27 schools as classes resume
2022 school year, some 27 municipal and state schools remained closed in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, due...
February 8, 2022
Shooting disrupts train service in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro
A shooting in the municipalities of Cidade Alta, Cinco Bocas, and Pica-pau, in Cordovil and Brás de Pina, in the...
February 3, 2022
Brazil: Non-binary gender included in Rio de Janeiro birth certificates
A joint lawsuit by the Rio de Janeiro Public Defender's Office and the state's Court of Justice included the 'non-binary'...
February 2, 2022
Bars in Rio de Janeiro: seven addresses on the waterfront to enjoy the summer
From Leme to Pontal, trendy kiosks on Rio's promenades offer good food betting on menus signed by famous chefs. Check...
February 1, 2022
Brazil records 140 murders of trans people in 2021
violence against the trans population in Brazil. According to the dossier, at least 140 trans people were murdered in the...
January 28, 2022
Brazil: Rio de Janeiro reopens cultural center in Figner mansion
After a structural renovation and restoration of the original architecture last year, the house reopens its cultural center to the...
January 28, 2022
Rio de Janeiro’s heat sets a new record this summer
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Rio de Janeiro recorded yesterday afternoon, January 27, the highest temperature this summer.
January 28, 2022