Security Forces Increase in Rio de Janeiro for World Cup
Rio de Janeiro state reinforced its security force for the 2014 World Cup games on Friday, June 6th, with almost...
June 10, 2014Topic
Security
Brazil Spends Record R$1.9B on World Cup Security
Brazil’s security preparations for World Cup break records, totalling nearly R$2 billion and involving 170,000 agents.
June 3, 2014
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 to Increase Police Force for World Cup
Governor Luiz Fernando Pezão, announced that this week 2,000 policemen will begin to work on holidays and time off in...
May 6, 2014
Residential Robberies in Rio on the Rise
When comparing July through September of 2012 to the same period in 2013, there was a 23.8 percent increase of...
January 28, 2014
New Efforts to Increase Security on Lapa Streets
In a renewed push meet this challenge and make the neighborhood safe for the World Cup and beyond, the authorities...
January 7, 2014
Police Make 26 Arrests in Maré: Daily
The Brazilian authorities have made 26 arrests in the Complexo da Maré as part of ongoing security measures in the...
November 14, 2013
Brazil Celebrates Sete de Setembro
Brazil celebrates Independence Day or Sete de Septembro this Saturday, the national holiday pays homage to the Declaration of Independence...
September 3, 2013
New U.S. Spying Allegations Emerge: Daily
President Dilma Rousseff and top aides have had confidential communication intercepted by the United States’ National Security Agency, Greenwald revealed.
September 3, 2013