Brazil Deploys More than 28,000 Troops for the 2018 Election
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - General elections are scheduled to be held in Brazil on...
September 28, 2018Topic
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Brazil’s President Temer Deploys Troops to Border with Venezuela
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – President of Brazil, Michel Temer authorized on Tuesday (August...
August 29, 2018
Brazil Orders Troops to Border to Quell Tension with Refugees
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – President of Brazil, Michel Temer, is holding a second...
August 20, 2018
Military Operation Deploys 4,000 Armed Forces in Rio Today
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Approximately 4,000 soldiers from the Armed Forces and the Civil...
July 11, 2018
Armed Forces Deploy 1,800 Troops Around Leme in Rio
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Armed Forces are conducting an operation today (Thursday,...
June 21, 2018
Military Operation in Rio Uses 5,000 Soldiers in Six Favelas
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Under heavy rains, more than 5,000 Armed Forces and...
June 7, 2018
Brazil Authorizes Armed Forces to Clear Trucker Strike
After officials announced a deal on Thursday night with the striking truck drivers, Friday remained tense as the country's roadways...
May 26, 2018
Brazil’s Armed Forces Make 24 Arrests in Rio Operation
More than 3,400 military personnel were at hand at Lins de Vasconcelos favela complex, arresting dozens and confiscating weapons and...
March 28, 2018
Rio’s Rocinha Registered Another Bloody Weekend
The latest survey shows that while most of the city's residents approve of the military intervention, no improvement has been...
March 26, 2018