33 killed in Brazilian police operation against organized crime; authorities investigate
In the last five days, police operations in Brazil have resulted in at least 33 deaths. The incidents occurred in...
August 2, 2023Topic
Brazil crime
Bolsonaro releases data showing how security has improved during his time in office
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has boasted about his work at the helm of the country over the past four years,...
September 17, 2022
In Brazil, your internet provider may well be the mafia, police say
Last year, as Rio de Janeiro residents holed up in their homes during the deadliest phase of Brazil's Covid 19...
April 4, 2022
Number of homicides in Brazil drops 7% in 2021, lowest in historical series -g1 Index
There were 41,100 violent deaths in Brazil last year - the lowest number since 2007, when the Brazilian Public Security...
February 21, 2022
Councilman is executed in the border region between Brazil and Paraguay
Councilman Hugo Leonardo da Silva Gonçalves, 38, was executed on Wednesday (29) in Sete Quedas, 467 kilometers from Campo Grande,
December 30, 2021
One third of all missing persons in Brazil are teenage minors
In December, Lucas, Alexander, and Fernando went out to play in the streets of Rio de Janeiro and never returned....
May 25, 2021
Man identified as Brazil’s greatest bank robber arrested in Aracaju, Sergipe
A man pointed out as the greatest bank robber in Brazil was arrested yesterday in Sergipe.
March 13, 2021
Brazil ‘Champion’ in Card Fraud, With 45.4% of Global Cases – Report
According to data from the 2020 Annual Report on Online Criminal Activity in Brazil, prepared by Axur cybersecurity company, last...
February 1, 2021
Paraguay Deports Brazilian Crime Boss After Unsuccessful Break-out
Paraguay is deporting an influential Brazilian drug dealer back to his home country after suspected members of the crime syndicate...
January 12, 2021