Protest and Court Injunction in Rio Against Austerity Measures
Public safety agents protest against wage freeze while court halts measure to increase social security contributions to 30 percent for...
November 9, 2016Topic
public safety
More Than 2,300 Deaths Recorded by Police in Brazil in 2014
In 2014, six people have died per day on average in Brazil through military police, totaling in 2,368 deaths in...
July 27, 2015
Twelve People Hit by Stray Bullets in Rio Over Last Ten Days
Since the beginning of the year, various cases of people hit by stray bullets within the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan...
January 26, 2015
Police Operations in Lapa Deemed a Success in 2014
According to authorities Operação Lapa Presente (Operation Today’s Lapa) has been highly successful in terms of arrests.
June 17, 2014
Female UPP Leader Named in Rocinha
A massive overhaul of the Rio military police saw the change in command in 25 of the 34 police pacification...
September 10, 2013