Violence Erupts as Gang War Engulfs Area in Rio’s Zona Norte
A war between drug gang factions in the Cidade Alta, of Cordovil, in the Zona Norte (North Zone) of Rio...
May 3, 2017Topic
Drug Gangs
Rio’s Military Police Enter Favela After Weekend Shootings
After intense shootings during the entire weekend between two rival drug gangs in the Morro do Juramento favela in Rio’s...
January 19, 2015
UPPs Reduce Violent Deaths by 78 Percent
A study found that the UPPs have reduced the rates of violent deaths, such as homicides and deaths in encounters...
September 25, 2012
Rocinha Pacification Date Approaches
By Cecilie Hestbæk, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Government officials have provisionally slated the pacification peacekeeping mission in...
October 26, 2010