Goiás Prison Riot Leaves 9 Dead and 14 Wounded in Brazil
The Executive Superintendence of Penitentiary Administration (SEAP) confirmed through a statement released on Monday (January 1st) night that nine prisoners...
January 2, 2018Topic
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Police in Rio Suspect German Tourist was Killed in Santa Cruz
According to the Barra da Tijuca battalion command, Christoph Josef was murdered by Luiz Fernando Pereira Garcia, in the neighborhood...
May 23, 2017
British Oil Worker Killed in Rio Carjacking: Daily
Peter Campsie, a British oilworker living in Rio de Janeiro state was shot and killed in apparent carjacking in Niterói.
April 5, 2014
Strong Winds in Rio Kill 1, Cut Power: Daily
A man of 37 has been killed in Rio de Janeiro as a result of heavy rain and wind, when...
May 7, 2013
Another Policeman Killed in Rocinha
On the night of Thursday, September 13th, military policeman Diego Bruno Barbosa Henriques was shot and killed in Rocinha while...
September 18, 2012
Police Corporal Killed in Rocinha: Daily
Wednesday morning, Corporal Rodrigo Alves Cavalcante, a Military Police officer with the Batalhão de Choque (Shock Batalion), was shot and...
April 5, 2012
Brazilian Killed by Police in Sydney: Daily
A 21 year-old Brazilian man, Roberto Laudisio Curti, was killed by police in Sydney, Australia, in the early hours of...
March 22, 2012
Increased Police Presence in Rocinha: Daily
Policing has increased in the Rocinha favela of Rio following the discovery of three male bodies in the early hours...
March 20, 2012
Fire at Brazil EACF Antarctica Base
A fire broke out at Brazil’s Antarctic research station, Comandante Ferraz (EACF), on Saturday killing two people and forcing the...
February 28, 2012