Lava Jato Court Date Set for Brazil’s Senate President
Brazil's President of the Senate, Renan Calheiros, will testify in court regarding the Lava Jato mega-corruption scheme ensnaring much of...
June 4, 2016Topic
crime
Body Found in Rio May be of Missing Australian Ryan Hunt
Rye Hunt has been missing since May 21st, when he left Rio's International Airport after fight with friend.
June 3, 2016
Crime in Flamengo, Lagoa and Meier Drops up to 80 Percent
Today, June 1st, the city of Rio de Janeiro received some all-too-infrequent positive news regarding crime as government officials announced...
June 1, 2016
Homicides in Rio de Janeiro Spike 38.9 Percent Since 2015
In April 2015 there were 339 reported in Rio de Janeiro, compared to April 2016 with 471 reported homicides, a...
May 24, 2016
Rio de Janeiro Police Adopt Social Media to Help Combat Crime
The use of social media has emerged as a vital tool in Rio de Janeiro’s security efforts against crime as...
April 30, 2016
Brazil’s President Rousseff to Fight Impeachment to the End
Calling it an injustice, Brazil's President Rousseff said she was outraged she was being judged by politicians who themselves are...
April 19, 2016
Rio Favela Communities Gain App to Report Police Abuse
The new application to report police misconduct and abuse, Nós por Nós, has already had 500 downloads and forty incidents...
April 11, 2016
Lula Lawyers Appeal Police Search and Seizures in Brazil
Lawyers argue that the federal police (PF) seized personal property of ex-president Lula's family members, such as laptops, mobile phones...
March 9, 2016
Brazil Works for Gender Equality and Security for Women
Domestic violence is responsible for the deaths of five women per hour in the world, according to ActionAid, and in...
March 8, 2016