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, 2015Topic
safety
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
Rio Police Operations to Secure Cristo
Weeks before the FIFA Confederations Cup and World Youth Day, Rio pacifies favelas to improve security for tourists visiting Christ...
April 30, 2013
Streets of Lapa Reopened for Traffic
The Rio city government has announced that the streets in Lapa will no longer block off traffic on weekend nights...
March 19, 2013
Santa Maria Receives Cyanide Meds: Daily
The U.S. government has sent medication to Brazil to treat survivors of a nightclub blaze who inhaled cyanide gas, the...
February 4, 2013