Suspect Confesses to Killing UK Tourist in Brazilian Amazon
Emma Kelty had been kayaking down the Solimões River in the Amazon Region when she was robbed and killed.
September 21, 2017Topic
crime
Armed Forces Reaffirm Support for Security Operations in Rio
The Armed Forces reaffirmed their support in maintaining the Law and Order Guarantee (GLO) operations in Rio de Janeiro. In...
September 17, 2017
Human Rights Group Prepares Report on Police Violence in Rio
The human rights group, Dhesca Brasil Platform, has started a four-day mission to investigate police violence in the favelas of...
September 9, 2017
Brazil Ex-Minister Lima Arrested Again for R$51 Million Stash
Former minister Geddel Vieira Lima was arrested again early this morning (September 8th) in Salvador, three days after the Federal...
September 8, 2017
Rio de Janeiro Restructures UPP Program, Cuts One Third
The Pacifying Police Units (UPPs) program in Rio will undergo major structural reforms, cutting its standing force by one third,...
August 23, 2017
Brazil’s Army Launch Second Phase of Action in Rio Favelas
Security forces in Rio de Janeiro, along with Brazilian Army and Navy troops, have been conducting a major offensive against...
August 5, 2017
Brazil Deploys 8,500 Armed Forces in Rio de Janeiro
Brazil announced yesterday (July 28th) that the implementation of the National Security Plan in Rio de Janeiro will employ 8,500...
July 29, 2017
Brazil’s Defense Minister in Rio to Announce Security Plan
Defense Minister Raul Jungmann was in Rio de Janeiro yesterday (July 27th) to announce details for the National Security Plan,...
July 28, 2017
Brazil to Send 800 More Federal Police to Rio de Janeiro
President Michel Temer authorized the sending of 800 police officers to reinforce security in Rio de Janeiro yesterday, July 20th.
July 21, 2017