Crime Numbers Drop in Rio Communities With UPPs
Crime numbers have significantly dropped in communities with a Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) between 2008 and 2014 according to the...
May 12, 2015Topic
Pacifying Police Unit
Military Police to Take Over in Rio’s Complexo da Maré
Rio de Janeiro's Military Police has started the operation to take over the command in the Complexo da Maré favela...
April 1, 2015
Rio Police Arrest 26 in Complexo do Alemão: Daily
Civil Police in Rio apprehended 26 members of a Complexo do Alemão gang, accused of drug trafficking and homicides including...
September 19, 2014
UPP Captian Killed in Complexo do Alemão: Daily
Pacifying Police Unit Captain dead after being shot in the chest during a confrontation between police and drug-trafficking suspects in...
September 12, 2014
Major Police Operation in Cidade de Deus Closes 16 Schools
Police operation in response to violence in Cidade de Deus affects thousands of children as schools are closed as a...
May 27, 2014
Army to Occupy Maré in Preparation for UPP
The Governor of Rio de Janeiro, Sérgio Cabral, has announced that federal troops will occupy the Complexo da Maré, a...
March 25, 2014
Homicides Down 65% in Rio’s Pacified Favelas
The number of reported homicides in Rio's favelas with UPPs has decreased 65 percent between 2008 and 2012.
December 17, 2013
Rocinha Operation Sees 33 Arrested: Daily
Thirty-three people have been arrested in Rochina during a two-day police operation entitled, Operação Paz Armada (Operation Armed Peace).
July 15, 2013