Italian Tourist Killed in Rio After Accidentally Entering Favela
Roberto Bardella, a tourist travelling through Rio de Janeiro, was killed after mistakenly entering Prazeres favela in the city’s South...
December 9, 2016Topic
Crime in Rio
Rio Vigilantes Raise More Security Challenges for Police
Following a recent crime wave in Rio de Janeiro's Zona Sul, tensions mount and police investigate the use of social...
September 23, 2015
UPP Officers Face Attacks in Rio Favelas
An attack on two UPP (Police Pacification Unit) officers in the Morro São João favela of Engenho Novo is the...
April 2, 2013
American Pastor Attacked in Barra: Daily
American woman, Renee Murdoch, in serious condition after being assaulted by a homeless man in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de...
October 28, 2012
New Report Shows a Safer Rio
By Doug Gray, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – The Institute of Public Security (ISP) has published details of...
May 11, 2010