Rio Prepares for WYD as Pilgrims Arrive
In anticipation of WYD extraordinary measures have been prescribed to ensure that transport and security remain as smooth as possible...
July 16, 2013Topic
Security
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
U.S. Vice President Biden Visits Brazil
The Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, is in Brazil this week, as part of a South American...
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
Two Shot Dead at Castelão Stadium: Daily
Two football fans were shot dead close to the Arena Castelão in Fortaleza on Sunday, one of the cities scheduled...
April 16, 2013
Carandiru Trial Highlights Prison Crowding
Twenty years after the São Paulo Carandiru Massacre, which killed 111 prisoners, prison overcrowding remains a serious human rights issue...
April 9, 2013
Tourists Robbed in Tijuca Forest: Daily
Ten German tourists were robbed at gunpoint on a guided tour in Tijuca National Forest on Thursday morning, their van...
April 6, 2013
UPP Officers Face Attacks in Rio Favelas
An attack on two UPP (Police Pacification Unit) officers in the Morro São João favela of Engenho Novo is the...
April 2, 2013