Brazil’s New Justice Minister Vows to Fight Corruption, Organized Crime
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In his first press conference after accepting the position...
November 7, 2018Topic
organized crime
Brazil to Create Commission Against Organized Crime in Prisons
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Public Security Minister, Raul Jungmann, announced on Friday...
July 23, 2018
Brazil’s Ceara State Wants Help to Fight Organized Crime
Ceara's governor asked President Temer for federal aid after recent mass killings in the state.
January 31, 2018
Brazil’s Army Launch Second Phase of Action in Rio Favelas
Security forces in Rio de Janeiro, along with Brazilian Army and Navy troops, have been conducting a major offensive against...
August 5, 2017
Brazil Works to Guarantee Safety in Sunday’s Elections
Twenty-five thousand armed forces personnel will be at hand in 409 municipalities throughout the country to provide security at polling...
September 30, 2016
Death Toll Rises in São Paulo Crime Wave
In the bloodiest weekend yet of the violent crime wave gripping São Paulo, 31 people lost their lives between Friday...
November 13, 2012