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, 2012Topic
crime
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
Operação Lei Seca Stops Deputy: Daily
Rio State deputy Pedro Augusto refused to give a breath test on Saturday night when stopped as part of drunk-driving...
January 16, 2012
Rio Police Target Gas Pump Fraud: Daily
Civil Police officers have been inspecting fuel pumps at a number of gas stations in Rio as part of an...
January 14, 2012
Murder Rates Doubled Since 1980: Daily
Report shows that since 1980, murder rates in Brazil have more than doubled, increased from 13,900 in 1980 to 49,900...
December 15, 2011
World Cup and Olympic Report Alleges Human Rights Violations
A report by the Comitês Populares da Copa lists alleged human rights abuses surrounding the preparations for the 2014 World...
December 13, 2011