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, 2012Topic
crime
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
Rio Seeks R$4B to Fight Crack: Daily
Rio's Department of Social Assistance is requesting R$4 billion of federal money to put towards the city’s fight against growing...
December 13, 2011
Petrobras Pollution Accusations: Daily
The Federal Police are investigating Petrobras’ Duque de Caxias Refinery (Reduc), located to the north of Rio city, for accusations...
December 12, 2011
Keep it Moving
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The last month has been big for us, lots of important international and local...
December 6, 2011
Prison Contracts Cut Despite Overcrowding
Brazil’s Justice Department has decided to terminate 29 contracts to build prisons that never left the drawing board, while prison...
November 29, 2011
Brazil Targets Unregistered Financial Services
Texas-based National Western Life insurance company is being fine R$11 billion for selling life insurance policies in Brazil without being...
November 15, 2011