Rio Military Police Accused of Revenge Executions: Daily
Rio's military police (PM) was placed under investigation on Wednesday by the civil police for the suspected execution-style killing of...
February 6, 2014Topic
Policia Civil
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, 2012
Police Threaten Strike Before Carnival
Rio’s police and firefighters are threatening to go on strike during the Carnival if demands over increased wages and better...
January 31, 2012
Police to Pacify Rocinha and Vidigal Favelas
Last week a local media R7 reported that Rocinha, considered the largest favela in Brazil, is next in line to...
November 8, 2011
Violence in Complexo da Maré Favelas of Rio
The Complexo da Maré, an agglomeration of sixteen favela communities in Rio’s Zona Norte, has seen numerous firefights between police...
September 27, 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
Troops Rotate in Zona Norte Favelas
By Patricia Maresch, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Complexo do Alemão at the Zona Norte (North zone)...
February 22, 2011