Police, Firefighters Suspend Strike: Daily
Just days before Carnival in Rio, Polícia Militar (Military Police) and firefighters decided late on Monday to suspend the strike,...
February 14, 2012Topic
Civil Police
Civil Police in Rio Suspend Strike: Daily
Rio's civil police and Bahia's military police decided to suspend strike action. Firefighters and MPs in Rio are still on...
February 12, 2012
Rio Reassures Public as Police Plan Strike
Rio de Janeiro’s State Governor, Sergio Cabral, has been seeking to reassure citizens that the same thing will not occur...
February 7, 2012
Rio Police Confirm Strike Plans: Daily
As the Polícia Militar strike continues in the Salvador, the union representing the Polícia Civil in Rio gave notice of...
February 6, 2012
Police Threaten Strike Before Carnival
Rio’s police and firefighters are threatening to go on strike during the Carnival if demands over increased wages and better...
January 31, 2012
Rio Police Target Gas Pump Fraud: Daily
Civil Police officers have been inspecting fuel pumps at a number of gas stations in Rio as part of an...
January 14, 2012
Conquering the Enemy Within
Opinion, by Samantha Barthelemy RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Every once in a while a scandal comes along to remind...
October 4, 2011
Militia Suspects Arrested in Operation Triad
A Draco (Department of Repression Against Organized Crime) operation culminated with fourteen police officials suspected of militia involvement arrested.
August 9, 2011
38 Arrested for Police Corruption in Rio
By Sibel Tinar, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A large-scale operation named Operação Guilhotina (Operation Guillotine), conducted...
February 15, 2011