New Measures Address Police Corruption
Government and police officials are developing new anti-corruption measures, spurred in part by recent events in Rocinha, the largest favela...
April 10, 2012Topic
police corruption
Conquering the Enemy Within
Opinion, by Samantha Barthelemy RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Every once in a while a scandal comes along to remind...
October 4, 2011
Police Accused in Murder of Judge Acioli: Daily
At least eight police officers, including a commander, have now been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the murder of...
September 29, 2011
UPP Corruption Demands Complex Questions, Solutions
Opinion, by Michael Kerlin RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "Things could really be different this time," we told ourselves about...
September 13, 2011
Rio Reacts to Murder of Judge Patrícia Acioli
Judge Patrícia Acioli was assassinated last week outside her home in Niterói, the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro, shot...
August 16, 2011
Militia Heads Command From Prison
By Samuel Elliott Novacich, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Recent investigation has found that Rio de Janeiro’s militia chiefs...
April 26, 2011
New Police Chief Rocha’s Surprise Visits
By Patricia Maresch, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The recently appointed head of the Rio's Civil Police, Martha...
March 8, 2011
38 Arrested for Police Corruption in Rio
By Sibel Tinar, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A large-scale operation named Operação Guilhotina (Operation Guillotine), conducted...
February 15, 2011
Elite What?
Opinion, by Samantha Barthelemy RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This week I went to Cinemark Barra Downtown, twice, to watch...
January 11, 2011