Bolsonaro and Haddad Advance to Runoff in Brazil’s Presidential Election
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's divisive 2018 presidential election will go to a deciding...
October 8, 2018Topic
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Federal Intervention in Rio Completes 7 Months with Rises in Shootings and Deaths
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The well-publicized federal military intervention in Rio de Janeiro reaches...
September 18, 2018
Military and Police Raids Leave at Least 13 Dead in Rio de Janeiro
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In one of the largest military operations since Brazil's armed...
August 21, 2018
Shootings in Rio Up Almost Forty Percent Since Military Intervention
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to a report released yesterday, July 25th, from the...
July 26, 2018
Brazil’s Armed Forces Make 24 Arrests in Rio Operation
More than 3,400 military personnel were at hand at Lins de Vasconcelos favela complex, arresting dozens and confiscating weapons and...
March 28, 2018
Brazil May Disburse R$1 Billion for Military Intervention in Rio
Funds to finance the military intervention in Rio has been one of the main issues discussed by both Armed Forces...
March 19, 2018
Officials in Rio Destroy Over 50 Kiosks in Vila Kennedy Favela
Taking advantage of the presence of soldiers in the area, city officials take down stalls and receive widespread criticism.
March 12, 2018
Brazil’s Military Arrest Five in Vila Kennedy in Rio’s West Zone
The latest operation from Brazil's military intervention in Rio de Janeiro resulted in five arrests in the Vila Kennedy favela...
March 5, 2018
Opinion: Occupy Rio!
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – One prominent Rio political commentator closes all his regular columns with...
March 2, 2018