Brazil’s Largest Arms Trafficker Arrested in U.S.
Frederik Barbieri tried to smuggle sixty automatic weapons into Rio's International Airport in June of 2017.
February 26, 2018Topic
Politics
Toxic Water Seeps From Norwegian Mining Site in Brazil’s Amazon
Heavy rains led to the overflow of several basins, including those in the Hydro Alunorte compound, threatening the area's drinking...
February 23, 2018
Brazil Drops to 96th in Corruption Perception Index
The perception that little is being done to curb corruption even after the Lava Jato Investigations led the country to...
February 22, 2018
Brazilian Chamber Approves Military Intervention in Rio
Legislative decree that puts Brazil's Military in charge of Rio's security passed with 340 votes against 72. Senate votes this...
February 20, 2018
Brazil’s Armed Forces Take Over Rio’s Security to Curb Violence
Escalating violence in Rio leads Brazil’s President, Michel Temer, to decide that the Armed Forces will oversee both civil and...
February 16, 2018
Heavy Rain Floods Parts of Rio de Janeiro Leaving Three Dead
The Tim Maia bike path overlooking the ocean in São Conrado collapsed due to the heavy rains seen during the...
February 15, 2018
Brazil’s President Temer Discusses Massive Venezuelan Inflow
Measures discussed include increasing Federal Police and Army troops at the border and certifying Venezuelan doctors and teachers to help...
February 13, 2018
Brazil Discusses Solution to Venezuelan Exodus
Officials say that at least ten percent of Boa Vista's population (40,000) are Venezuelans who have settled in makeshift campsites...
February 9, 2018
Federal Troops Patrol Violence-Ridden Areas in Rio de Janeiro
Tuesday’s clashes led to three main highways being closed off to traffic and in the death of a 13-year-old boy,...
February 7, 2018