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, 2016Topic
crime
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
Rio Airport Immigration Blocked 433 Foreigners in 2015
In 2015 the Brazilian federal police immigration at Rio's Tom Jobim/Galeão international airport blocked 433 international visitors from entering.
March 7, 2016
Brazil’s Lula Questioned About Lava Jato Scandal
Former President was taken in for questioning Friday while more than 200 federal police officers served 44 warrants related to...
March 4, 2016
Rio de Janeiro Offers New Job Training Courses in Prisons
Rio de Janeiro reports that the prisons managed by the Department of Penitentiary Administration, in partnership with the PRONATEC, will...
February 24, 2016
Opinion: Brazil’s Presumption of Guilt – a Smidgen
Opinion, by Michael Royster Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – The decision by Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF) to permit judges to...
February 24, 2016 Opinion: An End to Impunity in Brazil?
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Curmudgeon, whose daytime job involves laws rather than public health,...
February 20, 2016