German Canoe Coach Dies After Car Accident in Rio Olympics
The International Olympic Committee ordered a half-staff German flag to be placed in all competitions on Tuesday to honor the...
August 16, 2016Topic
death
Police in Brazil Say Seventy Percent Have Had Colleagues Killed
A new study reported that seven out of ten public safety professionals from across Brazil say they have had a...
July 31, 2015
Complexo do Alemão Favela Protests After Ten-Year Old Killed
Residents of Rio's Complexo do Alemão made a protest calling for peace in the community after the death of Eduardo...
April 6, 2015
UPP Captian Killed in Complexo do Alemão: Daily
Pacifying Police Unit Captain dead after being shot in the chest during a confrontation between police and drug-trafficking suspects in...
September 12, 2014
More Rio Protest Over Death of Favela Resident: Daily
Violent protests erupted after death of a 26-year-old was allegedly killed by police in the Pavão Pavãozinho favela.
April 25, 2014
2007 TAM Plane Crash Trial Begins: Daily
A trial has begun over the deaths 199 people when TAM flight JJ3054 failed to stop when it landed at...
August 8, 2013
Carandiru Trial Highlights Prison Crowding
Twenty years after the São Paulo Carandiru Massacre, which killed 111 prisoners, prison overcrowding remains a serious human rights issue...
April 9, 2013
At Least 3 Dead in Petrópolis Floods: Daily
At least three people have died following flooding in Petrópolis, in Rio de Janeiro state’s mountainous region of Região Serrana,...
March 18, 2013
Brazil Reacts to Death of Chávez: Daily
Brazilian flags will fly at half-mast for three days to mourn the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, who lost...
March 7, 2013