Rio Police Heavily Patrol Tabajaras Favela Community in Copacabana
By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This morning, Tuesday, October 31st, Rio's Civil Police announced a...
October 31, 2017Topic
Civil Police
Six Military Police Arrested After UPP Operation
Rio de Janeiro civil police arrested six military police officers on Sunday, July 27th following a UPP operation that resulted...
July 29, 2014
Police with Arrest Warrants Look for 18 Activist in Rio: Daily
In Rio de Janeiro 18 of 23 activists accused of violent acts during protests remain fugitives while lawyers of activists...
July 20, 2014
Security In and Around Rio’s Maracanã Tightens
Security forces and measures continue to tighten around Rio's Maracanã stadium for World Cup game days with additional officers, perimeters...
June 24, 2014
Policing to Increase on Rio’s Beaches After Robberies
Rio de Janeiro has vowed to reinforce policing in the Zona Sul (South Zone) beaches in response to a wave...
November 26, 2013
Protests Continue in Rio, São Paulo: Daily
Protests took place in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo yesterday, interrupting traffic and an assembly session in Rio, where...
August 9, 2013
Complexo do Caju Favela Occupied in Rio
State and federal security forces occupied the communities of Complexo do Caju and Barreira do Vasco during the early hours...
March 5, 2013
Niterói Crime Wave Linked to Rio UPPs
While the UPP program in Rio has had many successes, the surrounding metropolitan region has seen crime rates rise as...
April 17, 2012
Brazil Police Plan Strikes Nationally
The strikes by police and firefighters that has affected Bahia and Rio de Janeiro, has now reached the capital Brasília.
February 21, 2012