Rumor Sparks Mass Withdrawals: Daily
A rumor that the Bolsa Família anti-poverty program was set to close has led to hundreds of thousands of families...
May 21, 2013Topic
crime
Rio Police Operations to Secure Cristo
Weeks before the FIFA Confederations Cup and World Youth Day, Rio pacifies favelas to improve security for tourists visiting Christ...
April 30, 2013
Minha Casa Minha Vida Fraud in Brazil
The Ministry for Cities will investigate accusations that former civil servants have defrauded the government’s massive housing program, Minha Casa...
April 16, 2013
Tourist Couple Attacked in Rio Van: Daily
Two men are accused of robbing, raping and holding a foreign tourist couple hostage for six hours in a passenger...
April 1, 2013
Streets of Lapa Reopened for Traffic
The Rio city government has announced that the streets in Lapa will no longer block off traffic on weekend nights...
March 19, 2013
American Musician Shot in Rio: Daily
American musician based in Rio, Emmanuel Gilligan of the band ArizonA, has been shot and seriously injured in a bungled...
March 12, 2013
SP Police Banned From First Aid: Daily
São Paulo police are no longer allowed to give first aid to victims who have been hurt in violent crimes...
January 10, 2013
Brazil to Open First Public-Private Prison
A prison in Minas Gerais will be the country’s first public-private partnership (PPP) jail when inaugurated in January.
December 18, 2012
Police in Spotlight After São Paulo Violence
At least fourteen São Paulo police officers have been detained since Saturday on suspicion of executing civilians.
December 11, 2012