Tourist Accidentally Captures Her Own Mugging on Camera at Rio’s Arpoador
Arpoador is one of the top tourist destinations in Rio de Janeiro, where locals and gringos alike gather to applaud...
April 23, 2019Topic
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Sexual Misconduct Against Women Increases 55 Percent in Rio
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to a just-released study, between January and July of...
August 27, 2018
New Report Shows Alarming Rise in Murder and Robbery in Rio
The just released Institute of Public Security (ISP) report shows alarming increases in Rio de Janeiro State’s homicides, 17.6 percent,...
November 2, 2016
Fewer Murders, More Robberies in Rio de Janeiro in January
Data released by the Institute for Public Safety (ISP) on Monday, February 23rd showed that while less murders were committed...
February 24, 2015
Tourist Dragged by Taxi Over R$4: Daily
A taxi driver who dragged a tourist, a Colombian traveling with her family, to avoid giving R$4 in change in...
December 21, 2012