Rio Inaugurates Two New UPPs in Zona Norte: Daily
Two new Police Pacification Units (UPPs) were inaugurated in Rio's North Zone areas of Complexo do Lins and Morro Camarista...
December 5, 2013Topic
Military Police
Rio’s Military Police Most Corrupt in Brazil: Daily
Research carried out by the Ministry of Justice and the UN says Rio de Janeiro is the most crime-ridden city...
December 2, 2013
New Reports on Amarildo Case Emerge
25 members of the Military Police have now been accused of involvement in the alleged death of Rocinha resident Amarildo...
October 29, 2013
Rio Police Crack Down on Protesters
As protests continue and the World Cup draws closer, the criminalization of public protests in Rio is of increasing concern...
October 22, 2013
Black Bloc Grows as Rio Protests Continue
The nationwide protests of June and July may have abated, but in their wake have come a series of cause-driven...
October 15, 2013
Allegations of Police Brutality in Rocinha
Public testimonies and official complaints have exposed the endemic nature of police brutality in Rocinha, Brazil's largest favela.
September 24, 2013Beyond Pacification
Opinion, by Robert Muggah and Ilona Szabo de Carvalho* RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Rio de Janeiro is facing a...
August 13, 2013
Protests Continue in Rio, São Paulo: Daily
Protests took place in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo yesterday, interrupting traffic and an assembly session in Rio, where...
August 9, 2013
Social Media Energizes the Brazil Protests
The inside view of the ongoing Brazilian protest through photos and videos submitted by The Rio Times readers.
June 25, 2013