Brazil’s mega operation to take back favelas
Early on Wednesday morning, 1,200 heavily armed police officers stormed the slum in the north of Rio de Janeiro, considered...
January 20, 2022Topic
Jacarezinho
Opinion: ‘Operation Varginha’ – From Halloween to All Souls’ Day
But let us return to Halloween in Varginha.The State Police say they received an anonymous tip that a large group...
November 2, 2021
Opinion: “Law enforcement” in Rio’s favelas is largely non-existent
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Opinion) Many people (including this writer) are shocked (but not surprised) by the Rio de...
May 10, 2021
A third of Rio Police operation’s victims have no criminal proceedings in Court
A survey conducted by Estadão on the Court's website on Saturday evening, May 8th, showed that no criminal proceedings are...
May 10, 2021
Rio police operation: “One of the biggest rights violations I have ever seen,” says public defender
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Men arrested in the Civil Police operation that left 29 dead in the Jacarezinho community,...
May 9, 2021
Complexo da Maré Waits to Receive UPP
Residents of Vila dos Pinheiros and Vila do João, slums in the Zona Norte's Complexo da Maré, are preparing for...
May 21, 2013
Jacarezinho, Manguinhos Occupied: Daily
Police forces successfully occupied the Zona Norte (North Zone) favelas of Jacarezinho and Manguinhos in the early hours of Sunday,...
October 14, 2012
Police to Occupy Zona Norte Favelas: Daily
Police forces are preparing to occupy the Manguinhos and Jacarezinho favelas in Rio’s Zona Norte on Sunday 14th, in a...
October 13, 2012
Increased Police Presence in Zona Norte
Reinforcements and construction of a complex of law enforcement buildings in Rio de Janeiro's Zona Norte is increasing police presence...
August 14, 2012