Nairobi Locks Down as Kenya Marks Saba Saba Day
Nairobi lockdown on Saba Saba day: police checkpoints sealed the CBD, shops closed and major roads were blocked as Kenya...
July 7, 2026Topic
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Argentina police shoot down man barricaded for more than 10 hours, hostage found dead
On Tuesday, police in Argentina shot down a man who had held a friend captive for more than 10 hours...
October 5, 2021
September 2021 fires in Brazilian Amazon around half of those in September 2020
Fires in the Brazilian Amazon fell by almost half in September compared to a year ago, government data showed Thursday,...
October 1, 2021
Uruguay, with few Covid-19 cases, starts its vaccination plan
Uruguay on Monday became the last country in South America to launch a vaccination campaign, with a focus on teachers,...
March 2, 2021
Rio’s Governor Says Police do Not Kill Innocent People, Only Criminals
Police work to detain drug traffickers, they do not kill innocent people, stated Rio de Janeiro's governor, Wilson Witzel, on...
May 28, 2019
Group in Rio to Reduce Human Rights Violations Committed by Police
An interagency work group for the defense of citizens in Rio de Janeiro state was created last week to follow...
April 30, 2019
Deaths of Black Young Men by Guns Increase 400% in 20 Years
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A new report from Fundação Abrinq and the Brazilian Ministry...
April 17, 2019
Violence Between Corinthians and São Paulo Supporters Injures Fourteen
A violent clash between supporters of Corinthians and São Paulo has left at least fourteen people injured, three people shot...
April 15, 2019
Brazil Nuclear Plant Uranium Convoy Attacked Near Angra dos Reis
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Federal highway police officers protecting a convoy transporting uranium to...
March 20, 2019