Bolsonaro releases data showing how security has improved during his time in office
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has boasted about his work at the helm of the country over the past four years,...
September 17, 2022Topic
Drugs
Border battles: two Venezuelan military killed and 32 insurgents from Colombian groups arrested
The Venezuelan Ministry of Defense informed on Monday that two military personnel were killed and 32 alleged insurgents were arrested...
March 23, 2021
Archaeologists Find 1,000 Year-Old Shamanic Drug Cocktail in Bolivian Andes
Archaeologists have discovered an astonishing stash of powerful drugs in a 1,000 year-old leather pouch buried in a cave deep...
May 7, 2019
Brazil Federal Police Bust Ecstasy Ring in Operation Hipster
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Federal Police (PF) in Brazil launched Operation Hipster today...
October 17, 2018
Modern-Day Brazilian Pirates Try to Smuggle Drugs from Santos
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Federal Police in Brazil along with the country’s Naval...
August 14, 2018
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
Shooting Erupts in Rio’s Rocinha Favela Again
Local sources and police officers claim the shooting happened at 12:20 AM and 9AM. There is no record of injured...
October 3, 2017
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, 2017
Security Forces Complete Month-Long Operation in Rio
Residents complain of restrictions and suspended school for children, but officials say operation has been a success.
August 30, 2017