Brazil: Civil Police helicopter tumbled at Campo de Marte Airport in São Paulo
A Civil Police helicopter, the Pelicano, tumbled on Tuesday morning, September 20, at Campo de Marte Airport, in Santana, in...
September 20, 2022Topic
Brazilian police
Paraguay and Brazil launch mega combined operation on border area
Paraguay and Brazil join forces to fight organized crime, drug production and trafficking, arms trafficking, and other cross-border crimes, such...
July 20, 2022
Brazil: At least six dead in shootout between police and armed group in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Police shot at least six armed men in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday,...
July 12, 2022
Brazil: Homicide rate dropped 6% in 2021, says study
The number of homicides in Brazil fell from 50,448 in 2020 to 47,765 last year.
June 28, 2022
Brazil: Government increases body camera usage to prevent police violence
Rio de Janeiro, a city with chronic problems of police violence, will begin to implement cameras in the uniforms of...
May 12, 2022
Brazil: Federal Police operations on crimes against human rights increased 237% in 2021
Federal PoliceThe Brazilian Federal Police increased the number of operations in two areas in which the federal government is criticized.
February 4, 2022
Rio Police Discover 7 Bodies in Water Near Sugarloaf in Urca
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Authorities found seven bodies located in the hills surrounding...
June 11, 2018
New Police Training Program Aims to Prevent Violence in Rio
The Secretary of Public Safety has received R$ 1,585,300, in partnership with the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro (Alerj),...
September 15, 2015