Heavy Rains Kill 6 in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – At least three people are dead due to the fierce rainstorm that came down on...
April 9, 2019Topic
Deaths
In Brazil Protesters Pro and Against Take to Streets to Remember 1964
Protestors for and against the celebrating March 31, 1964, as the day when Brazil’s military government was installed, took to...
April 1, 2019
Brazil Angry With Bolsonaro’s Call to Celebrate ’64 Coup
A wave of criticism swept across Brazilian social media and news outlets after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro approved a message...
March 27, 2019
Month After Brumadinho Dam Tragedy, 131 Still Missing
Exactly one month after Brazil’s most deadly mining disasters, firefighters and volunteers still search for at least 131 people still...
February 25, 2019
Opinion: Thirty Fatalities in Rio de Janeiro! (Yawn)
Seven dead in favela mudslides: cause, torrential rain. Ten dead in dormitory fire: cause, flamingo vultures. Thirteen dead in Santa...
February 13, 2019
Human Rights Group Asks for Investigation Into Deaths in Rio
Amnesty International has called for an immediate investigation into the death of thirteen people in two communities in Rio de...
February 11, 2019
Torrential Rains in Rio Cause Landslides and at Least Five Deaths
Torrential rains in the city of Rio de Janeiro Wednesday night left at least five people dead. The rain caused...
February 7, 2019
Federal Military Intervention in Rio de Janeiro Ends December 31st
After ten months of federal intervention in Rio de Janeiro’s public security agencies, officials of the Armed Forces state that...
December 28, 2018
Rio de Janeiro Sees Thefts Decline, but Homicides Increase
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Data released yesterday (August 14th) by the Institute of Public...
August 15, 2018