Police in Brazil Say Seventy Percent Have Had Colleagues Killed
A new study reported that seven out of ten public safety professionals from across Brazil say they have had a...
July 31, 2015Topic
crime
Brazil’s President Rousseff Ensures Security for Rio 2016 Olympics
President Rousseff ensured that Brazil will provide adequate security for the 2016 Olympics being held in the city of Rio...
July 4, 2015
Identity Theft in Brazil Grows Four Percent in April
In Brazil financial firm Serasa Experian reported identity theft reached 162,854 in April, an increase of four percent compared to...
June 13, 2015
New Hope to Recover Stolen Bikes in Rio de Janeiro
New hope of recovering stolen bicycles in Rio can be found at the web site Bicicletas Roubadas with new cooperation...
June 13, 2015
Rio Governor Pezão Pushing for Weapons Law in Congress
Rio's Governor Luiz Fernando Pezão has appeared in front of the National Congress in Brasília arguing in defense of a...
May 28, 2015
Cyclist Stabbed at Rio’s Lagoa, Died From His Injuries
A cyclist taking his usual route along the Lagoa, was stabbed on Tuesday night, May 19th around 7:30 PM and...
May 20, 2015
Study Finds Black Brazilians Killed by Gunfire 2.5 More than Whites
The 'Map of Violence' report shows that shows that in all more than 42.4 thousand lives were lost in 2012...
May 14, 2015
Report Shows Eighty Percent of Crack Users in Rio are Male
According to the data from those seeking treatment in Rio de Janeiro state, inhaled cocaine is the cause of 58...
May 9, 2015
Fewer Military Policemen to Patrol Rio’s Streets
Despite an increase in robberies and shootings in Rio de Janeiro, the Military Police had to cut the number of...
May 5, 2015