Rio’s Final UPP Bases to Be Constructed with Urgency
Rio de Janeiro Governor Luiz Fernando Pezão has announced that the final bases for the city's new Pacifying Police Units...
April 7, 2015Topic
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Complexo do Alemão Favela Protests After Ten-Year Old Killed
Residents of Rio's Complexo do Alemão made a protest calling for peace in the community after the death of Eduardo...
April 6, 2015
Rio’s UPP in Cerro-Corá Fosters Community with Kickboxing
The kickboxing training program in the Cerro-Corá favela comunity is meant to foster positive relationships between the UPP and the...
March 23, 2015
Number of Murders in Rio for February is Lowest Since 1991
The murder rate in Rio de Janeiro state has fallen 55.74 percent since February 1991, the first year this data...
March 21, 2015
Three Police Officers Shot and Killed Over 48 Hours in Rio
Since January 2015, 57 police officers were shot in Rio de Janeiro state, and of these, seventeen have died.
March 9, 2015
Fewer Murders, More Robberies in Rio de Janeiro in January
Data released by the Institute for Public Safety (ISP) on Monday, February 23rd showed that while less murders were committed...
February 24, 2015
Rio Police Presence in Lapa Increased for Carnival
With a total of 180 agents, Operação Lapa Presente increased security effectiveness by thirty percent this year.
February 18, 2015
December Street Robberies Increased by 12.5% in Rio
In Rio for the month of December 2014, reported street robberies increased 12.5 percent from 2013, while reported homicides fell...
January 24, 2015
Pacification Force to Stay in Complexo da Maré 6 More Months
The Brazilian federal armed forces making up the Pacification Force in Complexo da Maré will stay until March 31st and...
January 2, 2015