Petrópolis counts 176 dead and 165 missing after 6 days of rain (Update 1)
The Rio de Janeiro state Civil Defense announced that after a 6-day storm, Petrópolis totals 152 deaths; 165 people are...
February 21, 2022Topic
Civil Police
Brazil’s Federal Police operations against slave labor up 470% in 2021
Data compiled by the Ministry of Justice and Public Safety last week, on National Day to Combat Slave Labor, show...
January 31, 2022
Brazil’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office and Police conduct operation against Nazi groups
Prosecutor's Office (MPRJ) and the Civil Police yesterday served 4 arrest and 30 search and seizure warrants issued against self-proclaimed..
December 17, 2021
Militias and drug gangs prevent Oi technicians from accessing 105 communities in Brazil Rio de Janeiro
The data were presented by Oi's Institutional Relations Manager Alexander Castro during a webinar on "network infrastructure security and integrity"...
October 4, 2021
Transvestite attack in Brazil’s Recife results in severe burns and arm amputation
Brazil is listed as the country killing the most transgender people among the major nations, according to international rankings.
June 29, 2021
Police warn of infighting over succession to Brazil’s most powerful militia
The death of Ecko, pointed out as the head of the largest militia in the country started a dispute over...
June 16, 2021
Rio de Janeiro: pregnant woman killed during shootout between police and drug dealers
A shootout between Rio de Janeiro state police and drug dealers in the Complexo do Lins resulted in the death...
June 9, 2021
Brazilian women denounce evangelical leader for sexual abuse: “Transgress here with me. I am your pastor and psychologist”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "Don't worry, it's all part of the technique." This is how the evangelical pastor Francisco...
March 17, 2021
Rio nurse who simulated administering Covid-19 vaccine charged, could face jail
Nurse Rozemary Gomes Pita, 42 years old, who simulated administering a dose of the covid-19 vaccine to a senior citizen...
February 19, 2021