Rio Plans to Use Federal Aid to Pay Late Police Salaries
Despite the reassurances by the state government that wages would be paid with the aid sent by the federal government...
July 4, 2016Topic
Security
Brazilian Officials Announce Extra Security for Rio Games
Measures including Marines personnel at Copacabana Beach and extra security at airports.
July 1, 2016
Rio Police Test Operations While Street Crime Remains
On Sunday (June 19th), the security institutions involved with the safety of the Rio 2016 Games held a mock operation...
June 21, 2016
Rio Declares State of Financial Emergency Before Olympics
Due to the extremely serious financial crisis, the governor says the state may not be able to comply with all...
June 20, 2016Military Police in Rio Gain Two New Helicopters for Olympics
The Military Police will gain two EC145 model helicopters to ensure the safety of athletes and tourists during the Rio...
June 10, 2016
Rio de Janeiro Police Adopt Social Media to Help Combat Crime
The use of social media has emerged as a vital tool in Rio de Janeiro’s security efforts against crime as...
April 30, 2016
Hostels in Favelas with UPP Expect to be Full for Olympics
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As the city of Rio prepares to receive the 2016...
April 14, 2016
Rio Favela Communities Gain App to Report Police Abuse
The new application to report police misconduct and abuse, Nós por Nós, has already had 500 downloads and forty incidents...
April 11, 2016
Rio de Janeiro Announces Security Training with U.S. Agents
Rio de Janeiro police officers and firefighters took part in anti-terrorism courses for security forces that will be active during...
March 23, 2016