New UPP Installed for Adeus and Baiana
The 22nd Police Pacification Unit (UPP) has been inaugurated for the favela communities of Adeus and Baiana, which neighbor Complexo...
May 15, 2012Topic
Favela
Outrage at Spraying of Dog in Rocinha: Daily
A member of the military police was photographed spraying a dog with pepper spray while on patrol in the favela...
May 7, 2012
Rocinha Sports Complex Hosts MMA Event
In recent months Rocinha has dominated the headlines with an increase in violence, but the community is hosting a major...
May 1, 2012
First UPP in Complexo do Alemão: Daily
The first UPP (Police Pacification Unit) installation in Complexo do Alemão began on April 18th at two locations with a...
April 19, 2012
New Measures Address Police Corruption
Government and police officials are developing new anti-corruption measures, spurred in part by recent events in Rocinha, the largest favela...
April 10, 2012
Police Corporal Killed in Rocinha: Daily
Wednesday morning, Corporal Rodrigo Alves Cavalcante, a Military Police officer with the Batalhão de Choque (Shock Batalion), was shot and...
April 5, 2012
Gang Conflicts Suspected in Rocinha
A series of recent murders in Rocinha have lead police to speculate that the community is suffering from drug gang...
April 3, 2012
Visiting the Favelas of Rio de Janeiro
The favelas of Rio can be dangerous, but with the pacification efforts, several communities have become a safe and welcoming...
April 3, 2012
Police Recruits to Train in Rocinha: Daily
Rocinha is to be used as an initiation patrol ground for recent military police graduate officers as a temporary security...
April 1, 2012