Brazil’s Army Launch Second Phase of Action in Rio Favelas
Security forces in Rio de Janeiro, along with Brazilian Army and Navy troops, have been conducting a major offensive against...
August 5, 2017Topic
Security
Armed Forces Operation in Rio Already Impacts Crime Rate
In a surprise visit to Rio on Sunday, President Temer said Armed Forces may remain in the city until the...
July 31, 2017
Brazil Deploys 8,500 Armed Forces in Rio de Janeiro
Brazil announced yesterday (July 28th) that the implementation of the National Security Plan in Rio de Janeiro will employ 8,500...
July 29, 2017
Brazil’s Defense Minister in Rio to Announce Security Plan
Defense Minister Raul Jungmann was in Rio de Janeiro yesterday (July 27th) to announce details for the National Security Plan,...
July 28, 2017
Brazil to Send 800 More Federal Police to Rio de Janeiro
President Michel Temer authorized the sending of 800 police officers to reinforce security in Rio de Janeiro yesterday, July 20th.
July 21, 2017
Rio Governor Pezão Welcomes National Security Plan Action
One day after the federal government announced a public safety plan and the creation of a social action task force...
June 7, 2017
Police Intercept R$4 Million in Assault Riffles at Rio Airport
The Civil Police arrested four people involved in the import of high military power weapons on June 1st at the...
June 2, 2017
Leblon Has Most Pedestrian Robberies in Rio’s Zona Sul
Long regarded as the most affluent and safest neighborhood in Rio, the upmarket Leblon now has the unfortunate honor of...
May 19, 2017
Leblon Residents and Merchants Mobilize Neighborhood Security Initiative
With the frustration mounting over the latest rash of robberies and break-ins in the neighborhood's most well-known establishments, residents and...
May 16, 2017