Roadway Robberies in Zona Norte: Daily
Police have identified at least three gangs specialized in stealing cars in the area of Dutra, on the BR-040, Avenida...
June 30, 2012Topic
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Brazil Breaks Child Pornography Ring: Daily
Brazilian federal police said they had charged eighteen people for child pornography crimes with users in as many as 34...
June 30, 2012
Police Helicopters in Beach Arrests: Daily
Police officers landed two armored Polícia Civil helicopters on Copacabana Beach to help a group of tourists who were being...
June 7, 2012
New Measures Address Police Corruption
Government and police officials are developing new anti-corruption measures, spurred in part by recent events in Rocinha, the largest favela...
April 10, 2012
Police Corporal Killed in Rocinha: Daily
Wednesday morning, Corporal Rodrigo Alves Cavalcante, a Military Police officer with the Batalhão de Choque (Shock Batalion), was shot and...
April 5, 2012
Increased Police Presence in Rocinha: Daily
Policing has increased in the Rocinha favela of Rio following the discovery of three male bodies in the early hours...
March 20, 2012
Niterói Protest for Increased Security: Daily
Residents of Niterói’s São Francisco neighborhood took to the streets yesterday to protest what they see as insufficient security forces...
March 12, 2012
US Issues Salvador Travel Advice: Daily
The U.S. Embassy in Brazil has issued travel advice urging its citizen to postpone any non-essential travel to Salvador, Bahia,...
February 7, 2012
Rio Police Confirm Strike Plans: Daily
As the Polícia Militar strike continues in the Salvador, the union representing the Polícia Civil in Rio gave notice of...
February 6, 2012