Police Officer Killed, Three Injured in Rio’s Morro da Providência Favela
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Tragedy struck early Sunday (November 12th) morning as armed bandits...
November 13, 2017Topic
Favelas
Brazilian Armed Forces Surround Rio’s São Gonçalo Neighborhood
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – More than 3,500 men from the Brazilian Armed Forces participated...
November 7, 2017
OAS and NGOs Say Brazil Fails to Protect Citizens Living in Favelas
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Members of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), part...
October 24, 2017
Armed Forces Reaffirm Support for Security Operations in Rio
The Armed Forces reaffirmed their support in maintaining the Law and Order Guarantee (GLO) operations in Rio de Janeiro. In...
September 17, 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
Brazil’s Armed Forces Operation in Rio Yields Results, and Complaints
Officials call operation a success with 43 arrests, while residents complained of restrictions and more than 21,000 children were left...
August 22, 2017Brazil’s Armed Forces Surround Seven Favela Communities in Rio
In the early hours of Monday (August 21st) members of Brazil’s armed forces, police and national force simultaneously entered seven...
August 21, 2017
Brazil’s Armed Forces Operate in Rio’s Niteroi Favela Communities
This is the second large-scale operation since the Armed Forces arrived in Rio at the end of July and part...
August 16, 2017
Rio’s Favela Community Residents Protest Against Violence
Representatives from 47 favelas around Rio de Janeiro called for peace on Copacabana Beach after the increased violence in their...
July 3, 2017