Police operation in Rio de Janeiro favela claims at least 18 lives
he Civil and Military Police of Rio de Janeiro confirmed Thursday night (21) the deaths of at least 18 people...
July 21, 2022Topic
Complexo do Alemão favela
Tourism at Complexo do Alemão: Daily
Brazil’s Minister of Tourism Gaston Vieira visited the Complexo do Alemão in order to view the district’s novel transportation system...
January 22, 2013
Protests After Girl Dies in Favela Operation
An eleven-year-old girl was killed last week in a police operation targeting drug traffickers in the Quitanda favela in Zona...
July 31, 2012
Safer Zona Norte Favelas
By Patricia Maresch, Contributing Reporter BRAZIL, RIO DE JANEIRO – Residents of the favelas of the Complexo do Alemão in...
March 1, 2011
Police Forces Restore Order in Rio
By Sibel Tinar, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The series of violent attacks and confrontations that have...
November 30, 2010
Brazilian Forces Take Complexo do Alemão Favela
By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After almost a week of violence, and an ultimatum issued...
November 28, 2010
Violence in Rio Continues
By Sibel Tinar, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As the chaos and the surge of violence in...
November 27, 2010
NGO in Zona North Turns 5 Years Old
By Mira Olson, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO— This month marks the fifth anniversary of the small grassroots NGO, Community...
March 16, 2010