Conflict in Rio’s Complexo Alemão Favela: Daily
After several days of unrest and heavy gunfire between drug gangs and police forces in the UPP in Complexo Alemão...
September 10, 2011Topic
Police
Militia Suspects Arrested in Operation Triad
A Draco (Department of Repression Against Organized Crime) operation culminated with fourteen police officials suspected of militia involvement arrested.
August 9, 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, 2011Corruption
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This week the headlines have been covered with Operação Guilhotina (Operation Guillotine), with 580...
February 15, 2011
Beheading Crime
Opinion, by Samantha Barthelemy RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The news is hardly surprising. But that does not mean they...
February 15, 2011
The Curmudgeon on Push Coming to Shove
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - One sad piece of last week’s news was that almost 400...
November 30, 2010My Wonderful City
Opinion by Samantha Barthelemy RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Shock. Disbelief. Fear. Insecurity. Adrenaline. Tension. Anger. Frustration. My Cidade Maravilhosa...
November 30, 2010Rio Police Battle City-Wide Attack
By Amy Skalmusky, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Cidade Maravilhosa is under siege. The violence started on...
November 24, 2010Week of Zona Sul Drug Violence
By Cornelius Conboy, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_863" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro, Photo by Cornelius Conboy"][/caption] RIO...
March 31, 2009