Brazil’s Rousseff on Economic Visit to Sweden and Finland
In December 2013 Brazil ordered 36 Gripen NG military airplanes at an estimated cost of R$18.5 billion from Saab in...
October 19, 2015Topic
Security
Police in Rio Start Summer Security Operation at Beaches
Operação Verão started a week early after massive looting was reported last weekend at some of Rio's most famous beaches.
September 27, 2015
Rio Reacts as Ongoing Beach Robberies Spill Over in Zona Sul
For those who live in Rio, the mass robberies that sweep the beaches known locally as “arrastões” (big drags) have...
September 22, 2015
Rio Authorizes Use of Masks by Military Police Again
Certain units of the Military Police Rio de Janeiro (PMRJ) received authorization from the State Secretary of Public Security, José...
August 29, 2015Police in Brazil Say Seventy Percent Have Had Colleagues Killed
A new study reported that seven out of ten public safety professionals from across Brazil say they have had a...
July 31, 2015
Brazil’s President Rousseff Ensures Security for Rio 2016 Olympics
President Rousseff ensured that Brazil will provide adequate security for the 2016 Olympics being held in the city of Rio...
July 4, 2015
Fewer Military Policemen to Patrol Rio’s Streets
Despite an increase in robberies and shootings in Rio de Janeiro, the Military Police had to cut the number of...
May 5, 2015
Greater São Paulo Area Sees Surge in Thefts and Robberies
Theft in the greater São Paulo area, excluding the capital city, increased by 24.07 percent according to a recent government...
April 25, 2015
Complexo do Alemão Favela Protests After Ten-Year Old Killed
Residents of Rio's Complexo do Alemão made a protest calling for peace in the community after the death of Eduardo...
April 6, 2015