Cyclist Stabbed at Rio’s Lagoa, Died From His Injuries
A cyclist taking his usual route along the Lagoa, was stabbed on Tuesday night, May 19th around 7:30 PM and...
May 20, 2015Topic
robbery
Letter: Cantagalo Incident, Attacked in the Favela
Letter to the Editor, by Chuck Cassie RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Last Friday night my friend Ryan and I...
May 4, 2015 Letter: I Was Recently Mugged in Centro Rio, I Hope This Helps
Letter to the Editor, by Alia Douglas RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - I wait for the bus in the same...
April 17, 2015
German Tourist Stabbed in Robbery in Rio’s Centro
A German tourist died after he had been stabbed by robbers when returning to his hotel in Rio de Janeiro's...
February 19, 2015
Rio Police Presence in Lapa Increased for Carnival
With a total of 180 agents, Operação Lapa Presente increased security effectiveness by thirty percent this year.
February 18, 2015
December Street Robberies Increased by 12.5% in Rio
In Rio for the month of December 2014, reported street robberies increased 12.5 percent from 2013, while reported homicides fell...
January 24, 2015
Tourists Robbed in Tijuca Forest: Daily
Ten German tourists were robbed at gunpoint on a guided tour in Tijuca National Forest on Thursday morning, their van...
April 6, 2013
Rio Expats Throw Gilligan Fundraiser
The expatriate community in Rio is coming together with a concert event fundraiser to raise medical and rehabilitation expenses funds...
April 2, 2013
Tourist Couple Attacked in Rio Van: Daily
Two men are accused of robbing, raping and holding a foreign tourist couple hostage for six hours in a passenger...
April 1, 2013