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, 2018Topic
crime
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
Police in Rio Killed 33 Percent More People This November
The state of Rio de Janeiro recorded 125 homicides resulting from police action in November of this year. The number...
December 16, 2017
Number of Military Police Killed in Rio this Year Reaches 126
Of the 126 military police violently killed in Rio de Janeiro since January, 26 were murdered in service; 77 when...
December 10, 2017
Rio’s Latest Crime Statistics Show 37 Percent Increase in Auto Theft
Latest statistics show sharp increases in Rio de Janeiro motor vehicle and cell phone thefts, but show decreases in street...
November 27, 2017
Brazil to Invest R$157 Million in Program for Rio’s Favela Youth
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s federal government launched the Emergency Program for Social...
November 14, 2017
Two Rio Police Officers Arrested for Killing Spanish Tourist in Rocinha
By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Last evening, October 24th, Rio's Military Police announced that the...
October 24, 2017