Robberies in Brazil’s Biggest City Hit a 25-Year Low
São Paulo crime data shows robberies at a 25-year low and a homicide rate below most US states, even as...
June 13, 2026Topic
Robberies
68% of Chileans do not approve of President Piñera’s administration – survey
Chilean Center for Public Studies survey says 68% of the population rejects the administration of the country's president, Sebastián Piñera
September 16, 2021
Bolivia asserts that its military detained in Chile seized vehicles “in their fight against smuggling”
Bolivian Ministry of Defense issued a statement following the arrest of Bolivian military on the border with Chile involved in...
September 9, 2021
Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro initiates Operation Summer after weekend beachfront chaos
Reinforced surveillance on the beach and its surroundings usually occurs during the high season, starting in November. As of next...
August 25, 2021
Some 10,000 migrants stranded at Colombian border en route to Central America
More than 10,000 migrants and refugees are stranded at the Colombian border trying to enter Panama through the dangerous Darien...
April 27, 2021
Federal Military Intervention in Rio de Janeiro Ends December 31st
After ten months of federal intervention in Rio de Janeiro’s public security agencies, officials of the Armed Forces state that...
December 28, 2018
Crime Surges to Near 30-Year Highs in Rio de Janeiro
New data from Rio de Janeiro's Instituto de Segurança Publica – ISP (Public Security Institute) showed that crime across the...
April 5, 2018
Rio’s Latest Crime Statistics Show 37 Percent Increase in Auto Theft
Latest statistics show sharp increases in Rio de Janeiro motor vehicle and cell phone thefts, but show decreases in street...
November 27, 2017
Leblon Residents and Merchants Mobilize Neighborhood Security Initiative
With the frustration mounting over the latest rash of robberies and break-ins in the neighborhood's most well-known establishments, residents and...
May 16, 2017