Some Brazilian Cities Cancelling Carnival Due to Security Reasons
Officials in at least 28 cities in the state of Espirito Santo are cancelling their Carnival festivities due to lack...
February 22, 2017Topic
armed forces
Brazil Sends 9,000 Armed Forces to Rio Ahead of Carnival 2017
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Defense Minister of Brazil, Raul Jungmann, detailed the plans for...
February 15, 2017
Brazil Authorizes National Army Troops to Patrol Natal Streets
Due to increased violence buses remained in the patio on Friday, leading to a standstill in Natal's public transportation system.
January 20, 2017
Violence Spills to Streets in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Norte
Buses were burned and police station attacked as retaliation for the transfer of inmates from Alcaçuz Penitentiary.
January 19, 2017
Brazil’s Armed Forces to Help Secure Prisons Amidst Riots
The armed forces, previously restricted to areas outside prison walls are now allowed to enter, search and inspect visitors and...
January 18, 2017
Brazil Works to Guarantee Safety in Sunday’s Elections
Twenty-five thousand armed forces personnel will be at hand in 409 municipalities throughout the country to provide security at polling...
September 30, 2016
Brazilian Candidates Prohibited From Arrest Until Election Day
While the electoral measure seeks to protect opposition candidates, the decision to maintain armed forces in Rio de Janeiro seeks...
September 19, 2016
Brazil’s Independence Day Marked by Parades and Protests
In Brasilia President Temer was met by a wave of applauses but also shouts of ‘Fora Temer’ by the crowd...
September 7, 2016
Paralympics Will Have Same Security System as Olympics
Despite the lower number of events and tourists attending the games, officials implement the same number of security agents to...
September 7, 2016