Police Recreate Assassination of Rio Councilwoman Marielle Franco
Public Security Minister, Raul Jungmann, admitted there is evidence of the participation of a lawmaker and police officers in the...
May 11, 2018Topic
crime
First Month of Military Takeover, Rio Robberies Rise to Record Levels
This past March, car theft, cargo theft, pedestrian robberies, and cell phone theft in Rio de Janeiro rose to record...
April 19, 2018
Protests Mark a Month of Rio Councilwoman’s Murder
Rio’s civil police is working with the hypothesis of an action by militiamen for the Franco and Gomes executions.
April 16, 2018
Crime Surges to Near 30-Year Highs in Rio de Janeiro
New data from Rio de Janeiro's Instituto de Segurança Publica – ISP (Public Security Institute) showed that crime across the...
April 5, 2018
Shootout in Leblon Leaves One Police Officer Injured
Armed robbers shot at Military Police officers, injuring one, during an attempted robbery of the Lojas Americanas store at Rua...
March 29, 2018
Ammunition Which Killed Marielle Franco in Rio Stolen from Police
The ammunition was stolen from a lot purchased by the Federal Police and was also responsible for a killing spree...
March 17, 2018
Brazil’s Military Arrest Five in Vila Kennedy in Rio’s West Zone
The latest operation from Brazil's military intervention in Rio de Janeiro resulted in five arrests in the Vila Kennedy favela...
March 5, 2018
Brazilian Chamber Approves Military Intervention in Rio
Legislative decree that puts Brazil's Military in charge of Rio's security passed with 340 votes against 72. Senate votes this...
February 20, 2018
Number of Violent Deaths in Rio Increased by 7.5 Percent in 2017
The Institute of Public Security (ISP) on Thursday, January 18th, announced that cases of violent death (sum of homicide, robbery,...
January 18, 2018