Brazil’s Military Discards Permanent Occupation of Rio Favelas
Officer in charge of leading Rio's military intervention says troops will continue to surround communities to allow police to enter.
February 28, 2018Topic
military
Critics Concerned About Brazil’s Military Control of Rio de Janeiro
The ample powers requested by the military to restore security in Rio is seen by many as a license to...
February 22, 2018
Police in Rio Killed 33 Percent More People This November
The state of Rio de Janeiro recorded 125 homicides resulting from police action in November of this year. The number...
December 16, 2017
War Rages in Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro’s Largest Favela
The battle in Rocinha has been the most violent conflict in Rio de Janeiro since 2011, when Brazilian Armed Forces...
September 23, 2017
Armed Forces Reaffirm Support for Security Operations in Rio
The Armed Forces reaffirmed their support in maintaining the Law and Order Guarantee (GLO) operations in Rio de Janeiro. In...
September 17, 2017
Brazil Deploys 8,500 Armed Forces in Rio de Janeiro
Brazil announced yesterday (July 28th) that the implementation of the National Security Plan in Rio de Janeiro will employ 8,500...
July 29, 2017
LAAD Defense and Security Conference Continues in Rio
The 2017 LAAD Defense & Security trade show, the most important security and defense fair in Latin America, started on...
April 5, 2017
Brazil’s Armed Forces Pull Out of Rio de Janeiro Before Carnival
After a meeting with the Attorney General's Office of Military Justice, the Defense Ministry announced that the Armed Forces will...
February 22, 2017
Military Soldiers for Rio Olympics Increased to 21,000
In a joint press conference on Wednesday, July 6th, Defense Minister, Raul Jungmann, and Justice Minister, Alexandre de Moraes, announced...
July 7, 2016