Fewer Military Policemen to Patrol Rio’s Streets
Despite an increase in robberies and shootings in Rio de Janeiro, the Military Police had to cut the number of...
May 5, 2015Topic
Safety in Rio
Military Police to Take Over in Rio’s Complexo da Maré
Rio de Janeiro's Military Police has started the operation to take over the command in the Complexo da Maré favela...
April 1, 2015
Fewer Murders, More Robberies in Rio de Janeiro in January
Data released by the Institute for Public Safety (ISP) on Monday, February 23rd showed that while less murders were committed...
February 24, 2015
Rio Will Spend R$350 Million on Security for Olympics
Rio de Janeiro’s Ministry of Justice has announced that the city will spend R$350 million on security for the 2016...
February 5, 2015
Rio Starts Ban of Public Transit Vans: Daily
Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Eduardo Paes issued a decree banning public transport vans from operating in most of the...
April 12, 2013
Rio Reacts After Violent Van Attack
A thirteen-year-old believed to have acted as the fare collector for the public transit van in which two foreign tourists...
April 9, 2013
Safer Zona Norte Favelas
By Patricia Maresch, Contributing Reporter BRAZIL, RIO DE JANEIRO – Residents of the favelas of the Complexo do Alemão in...
March 1, 2011
New Report Shows a Safer Rio
By Doug Gray, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – The Institute of Public Security (ISP) has published details of...
May 11, 2010
Rio’s Dangerous Reputation
By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Rio’s reputation for violent crime precedes it. Films such...
March 23, 2010