Rio Police Crack Down on Protesters
As protests continue and the World Cup draws closer, the criminalization of public protests in Rio is of increasing concern...
October 22, 2013Topic
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Brazil’s Oil Sale Could Generate Trillions
Some of the world’s biggest oil companies joined forces in a successful bid for the country’s first pre-salt offshore oil...
October 22, 2013
Man Shot During Tuesday’s Protest: Daily
The Teacher's Day protests held in Rio’s downtown area on Tuesday night once again ended in violence with an 18-year-old...
October 17, 2013
Black Bloc Grows as Rio Protests Continue
The nationwide protests of June and July may have abated, but in their wake have come a series of cause-driven...
October 15, 2013
Rio Teacher Protests Turn Violent: Daily
For the second time this month, Rio's Centro was rocked by grenades and tear gas as thousands of people took...
October 8, 2013
Police Indicted Over Amarildo Death: Daily
The Civil Police has charged ten Military Police officers with the torture and death of Amarildo de Souza, who had...
October 3, 2013
Brazil’s Independence Day Protests: Daily
Widespread protests occured throughout Brazil during the country's Independence Day on Saturday, September 7th.
September 8, 2013
Rio’s Black Bloc Members Arrested: Daily
The Human Rights Commission of the Brazilian Order of Lawyers will be in charge of defending the three members of...
September 6, 2013
Brazil’s Doctor Controversy Continues
The Brazilian doctors in the More Doctors Program began working last Monday amid reports of no shows, as the controversy...
September 3, 2013