Homicides Down 65% in Rio’s Pacified Favelas
The number of reported homicides in Rio's favelas with UPPs has decreased 65 percent between 2008 and 2012.
December 17, 2013Topic
homicides
Murder Rate Up Nearly 8 Percent in Brazil
A study released last week has shown that the number of homicides in Brazil have risen steadily between 2011 and...
November 12, 2013
Gun Registrations Increase in Brazil
Federal Police data shows the number of guns with legal licenses up from 5,161 in 2004 to 31,500 in 2012,...
May 14, 2013
Rio State Sees Homicide Up 20 Percent
Homicides are down in the city of Rio de Janeiro while the number of homicides and other crimes, including reports...
March 12, 2013
Land Dispute Deaths Up Ten Percent
The number of people murdered in Brazil over land and environmental disputes rose by more than ten percent in 2012,...
March 5, 2013
SP Police Banned From First Aid: Daily
São Paulo police are no longer allowed to give first aid to victims who have been hurt in violent crimes...
January 10, 2013
Police in Spotlight After São Paulo Violence
At least fourteen São Paulo police officers have been detained since Saturday on suspicion of executing civilians.
December 11, 2012
Death Toll Rises in São Paulo Crime Wave
In the bloodiest weekend yet of the violent crime wave gripping São Paulo, 31 people lost their lives between Friday...
November 13, 2012
Recent Wave of Crime in São Paulo: Daily
São Paulo is experiencing a wave of violent crime, according to government data released Wednesday.
July 27, 2012