Homicides Increase 116 Percent in Niterói From Last Year
The ISP findings from September 2013 showed that homicides increased 116 percent over the same period in the previous year,...
January 7, 2014Topic
crime
New Efforts to Increase Security on Lapa Streets
In a renewed push meet this challenge and make the neighborhood safe for the World Cup and beyond, the authorities...
January 7, 2014
Militia Gangs Control Nearly Half of Rio Favelas
Illegal militia gangs control nearly half of the estimated 1,001 favela communities in Rio de Janeiro.
December 10, 2013
Rio’s Military Police Most Corrupt in Brazil: Daily
Research carried out by the Ministry of Justice and the UN says Rio de Janeiro is the most crime-ridden city...
December 2, 2013
Policing to Increase on Rio’s Beaches After Robberies
Rio de Janeiro has vowed to reinforce policing in the Zona Sul (South Zone) beaches in response to a wave...
November 26, 2013
SP Governor Fights Prison Crime Cell
São Paulo Governor Geraldo Alckmin is creating a task force dedicated to investigating the Primeiro Comando da Capital, the country's...
October 15, 2013
One Arrested in Referee Beheading: Daily
A football match turned deadly in the state of Maranhão on June 30th when a referee was beaten and beheaded...
July 8, 2013
Security Centers Open in Rio de Janeiro
Two state-of-the-art security centers have opened in Rio this month in the city’s effort to improve safety for the Confederations...
June 4, 2013
Tourist Shot in Rocinha Favela: Daily
A German tourist was shot and seriously wounded on Friday, May 30th in the Rio favela of Rocinha.
June 2, 2013