Bolsonaro releases data showing how security has improved during his time in office
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has released some data showing how his government has improved the security of Brazilians. Bolsonaro pointed…
September 17, 2022Topic
Drugs
Border battles: two Venezuelan military killed and 32 insurgents from Colombian groups arrested
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Venezuelan Ministry of Defense informed on Monday that two military personnel were killed and…
March 23, 2021
Archaeologists Find 1,000 Year-Old Shamanic Drug Cocktail in Bolivian Andes
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Archaeologists have discovered an astonishing stash of powerful drugs in…
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
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This past weekend, the favela community of Vila Kennedy in…
March 5, 2018
Shooting Erupts in Rio’s Rocinha Favela Again
By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The atmosphere of violence continues for Rocinha’s residents, as shootings…
October 3, 2017
Suspect Confesses to Killing UK Tourist in Brazilian Amazon
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazilian police in the state of Amazonas, in the Amazon…
September 21, 2017
Security Forces Complete Month-Long Operation in Rio
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – For the past month more than 10,000 security agents…
August 30, 2017