Police warn of infighting over succession to Brazil’s most powerful militia
The death of Ecko, pointed out as the head of the largest militia in the country started a dispute over...
June 16, 2021Topic
homicide
Rio de Janeiro Legislative Assembly Approves Bill Allowing Deputies to Carry Guns
On Wednesday, April 10th, the state deputies of Rio de Janeiro’s legislative assembly approved a bill that allows them to...
April 11, 2019
Four Women Murdered Every Day in Brazil in 2019
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a disturbing new report from the Inter-American Commission on...
February 6, 2019
Bolsonaro Compares Violence in Rio de Janeiro to Venezuela
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Monday, October 15th, Brazil's outspoken right-wing presidential candidate, Jair...
October 16, 2018
Thousands Rally in “Black Women’s March” in Rio
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An estimated seven thousand people took to the streets of...
July 30, 2018
Firearm Registrations in Brazil Rise Five-Fold in Ten Years
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The number of firearm registrations by individuals citizens in...
July 24, 2018
French Artist Murdered Outside Paraty in Rio de Janeiro State
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The normally quiet neighborhood of Barra Grande, just outside of...
July 18, 2018
Rio Police Arrest Brazilian Suspected of Killing Girlfriend in Australia
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Over the weekend, Rio police apprehended Mário Marcelo Ferreira dos...
July 9, 2018
Violence in Rio’s Rocinha Reaches New Heights
With 54 homicide victims in the last six months, thirteen in March alone, Rocinha is going through its bloodiest period...
April 3, 2018