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, 2013Topic
crime
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
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, 2013
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