Gang Conflicts Suspected in Rocinha
A series of recent murders in Rocinha have lead police to speculate that the community is suffering from drug gang...
April 3, 2012Topic
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Community Leader Killed in Rocinha: Daily
Vanderlan Barros de Oliveira, known as 'Feijao', president of the association of residents in Rocinha, was murdered on Monday, March...
March 28, 2012
Leblon and Gávea After Rocinha Pacification
Rocinha and Vidigal's pacification has not caused the same dramatic impact on the Leblon and Gavéa real estate market as...
March 6, 2012
Love and Drug Bosses
Opinion, by Michael Kerlin RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - There’s a reason we seek to know more about the significant...
November 29, 2011
Accused Rocinha Drug Lord Arrested: Daily
Accused chief drug lord of Rocinha, Antônio Bonfim Lopes, known as Nem, was arrested by Federal Police at around midnight...
November 10, 2011
Accused Drug Dealers Caught Fleeing Rocinha Under Police Escort: Daily
Federal Police intercepted four vehicles which were reportedly being used by police officers to escort drug dealers out Rocinha ahead...
November 10, 2011
Police to Pacify Rocinha and Vidigal Favelas
Last week a local media R7 reported that Rocinha, considered the largest favela in Brazil, is next in line to...
November 8, 2011