New Report Shows Alarming Rise in Murder and Robbery in Rio
The just released Institute of Public Security (ISP) report shows alarming increases in Rio de Janeiro State’s homicides, 17.6 percent,...
November 2, 2016Topic
crime
75 Percent of Rio’s Favela Residents Want UPP to Continue
A recent FGV survey of twenty favelas in Rio de Janeiro with UPPs show the majority of resident want the...
July 6, 2016
Rio Police Test Operations While Street Crime Remains
On Sunday (June 19th), the security institutions involved with the safety of the Rio 2016 Games held a mock operation...
June 21, 2016
Brazil’s Petrobras May Pay Billions in U.S. Class Action Case
A class action suit filed in the United States on behalf of stock investors at the New York Stock Exchange...
June 6, 2016
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, 2016
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