Military Intervention

Investigating Brazilians calling for military intervention “unfair” – President Bolsonaro

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday considered "unfair" the investigations underway in the Supreme Court against right-wing activists who, among...

July 26, 2021

Army General Says No Need to Extend Military Intervention in Rio de Janeiro

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The army general in charge of Rio de Janeiro’s...

November 22, 2018

Governor-Elect Witzel to Use Deadly Snipers in Rio’s Favelas

By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a television interview on Tuesday, October 30th, the new...

October 31, 2018

Brazil’s Temer May Suspend Rio’s Military Intervention for Pension Reform

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – President of Brazil, Michel Temer, admitted on Tuesday that...

September 26, 2018

Lima Group and Brazil Clash with OAS on Venezuelan Intervention

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Tension between the secretary general of the Organization of...

September 17, 2018

Military Operation in Rio Uses 5,000 Soldiers in Six Favelas

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Under heavy rains, more than 5,000 Armed Forces and...

June 7, 2018

Military Intervention in Rio de Janeiro Enters New Phase

More military and police officers will be patrolling the streets as intervention moves to second phase.

May 16, 2018

First Month of Military Takeover, Rio Robberies Rise to Record Levels

This past March, car theft, cargo theft, pedestrian robberies, and cell phone theft in Rio de Janeiro rose to record...

April 19, 2018

Rio’s Rocinha Registered Another Bloody Weekend

The latest survey shows that while most of the city's residents approve of the military intervention, no improvement has been...

March 26, 2018