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, 2015Topic
crime
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
Letter: Cantagalo Incident, Attacked in the Favela
Letter to the Editor, by Chuck Cassie RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Last Friday night my friend Ryan and I...
May 4, 2015
Greater São Paulo Area Sees Surge in Thefts and Robberies
Theft in the greater São Paulo area, excluding the capital city, increased by 24.07 percent according to a recent government...
April 25, 2015 Letter: Such Crimes Affect Brazilians as Well
Letter to the Editor, by Adriana Sullivan RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - I read the article about the woman that...
April 18, 2015 Letter: I Was Recently Mugged in Centro Rio, I Hope This Helps
Letter to the Editor, by Alia Douglas RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - I wait for the bus in the same...
April 17, 2015