Rio’s Military Police Invest in Social Media as Security Tool
Online on Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram, among other platforms, the Military Police aims to improve the dialogue with Rio's residents and...
October 17, 2017Topic
Security
Brazilian Army Operates in Rio’s Rocinha Favela for Second Day
The Armed Forces remained today (October 11th) in the favela community of Rocinha, in the Zona Sul (South Zone) of...
October 11, 2017
Armed Forces Return to Rio’s Rocinha Favela in Search Operation
The Armed Forces returned today (October 10th) to the favela community of Rocinha, in the Zona Sul (South Zone) of...
October 10, 2017
Shooting Erupts in Rio’s Rocinha Favela Again
Local sources and police officers claim the shooting happened at 12:20 AM and 9AM. There is no record of injured...
October 3, 2017
Rio de Janeiro Police Launch New Security Effort on Beaches
Part of the 2017-2018 "Summer Operation", the action includes eight hundred Military Police officers, helicopter patrol and the support of...
October 2, 2017
War Rages in Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro’s Largest Favela
The battle in Rocinha has been the most violent conflict in Rio de Janeiro since 2011, when Brazilian Armed Forces...
September 23, 2017
Rio de Janeiro Restructures UPP Program, Cuts One Third
The Pacifying Police Units (UPPs) program in Rio will undergo major structural reforms, cutting its standing force by one third,...
August 23, 2017
Brazil’s Armed Forces Surround Seven Favela Communities in Rio
In the early hours of Monday (August 21st) members of Brazil’s armed forces, police and national force simultaneously entered seven...
August 21, 2017
UK Tourist Enters Favela and is Shot in Rio’s Angra dos Reis
The British woman was hurt when she mistakenly entered a favela community in Angra dos Reis, a few hours south...
August 7, 2017