Explosion Rocks São Cristovão in the Zona Norte of Rio de Janeiro
Blast not only collapsed building but damaged forty other structures and left at least eight injured.
October 19, 2015Topic
safety
Accidents Decline with Reduced Speed Limits in São Paulo
Accidents have dropped by nearly thirty percent on the Tiete and Pinheiros Marginais since the measure was adopted in July.
August 19, 2015
IOC Will Not Test Olympic Waters in Rio for Viruses
Representatives of the International Olympic Committee have visited Rio de Janeiro to evaluate progress of the preparations for the 2016...
August 13, 2015
Rio’s Parliament Approves Law Against Carrying Knives
The parliament of Rio de Janeiro, ALERJ, has approved a law punishing the open carrying of so-called armas brancas (white...
June 11, 2015
Rio’s Final UPP Bases to Be Constructed with Urgency
Rio de Janeiro Governor Luiz Fernando Pezão has announced that the final bases for the city's new Pacifying Police Units...
April 7, 2015
Brazil Police Strike in World Cup Host Cities: Daily
Police officers in several states in Brazil led a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, less than 21 days before the beginning...
May 22, 2014
Rio Prepares to Host 2013 WYD in July
In July, the city of Rio will receive an estimated two million Catholic youths, and Pope Francis himself, for the...
June 18, 2013
Security Centers Open in Rio de Janeiro
Two state-of-the-art security centers have opened in Rio this month in the city’s effort to improve safety for the Confederations...
June 4, 2013
New U.S. Citizen Services Tech in Brazil
The U.S. Government offers both a free Smart Traveler app and a new Brazil Twitter feed that provides followers and...
May 28, 2013