Study Finds Black Brazilians Killed by Gunfire 2.5 More than Whites
The 'Map of Violence' report shows that shows that in all more than 42.4 thousand lives were lost in 2012...
May 14, 2015Topic
homicides
Number of Murders in Rio for February is Lowest Since 1991
The murder rate in Rio de Janeiro state has fallen 55.74 percent since February 1991, the first year this data...
March 21, 2015
December Street Robberies Increased by 12.5% in Rio
In Rio for the month of December 2014, reported street robberies increased 12.5 percent from 2013, while reported homicides fell...
January 24, 2015
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, 2013
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