Luxury Hotel Under Construction in Vidigal
Vidigal has seen intense real estate speculation, including a proposed 5-star luxury hotel being built by Antonio Belmonte at the...
June 26, 2012Topic
UPP
New UPPs for Complexo da Penha: Daily
Complexo da Penha favela community in Rio’s Zona Norte (North Zone) is set to have two UPPs (Police Pacification Units)...
June 1, 2012
Rocinha Mais Verde NGO at Rio+20
The Rocinha Mais Verde, or Green My Favela, project, which encourages residents to grow their own vegetable gardens for food,...
May 29, 2012
New UPP Installed for Adeus and Baiana
The 22nd Police Pacification Unit (UPP) has been inaugurated for the favela communities of Adeus and Baiana, which neighbor Complexo...
May 15, 2012
Course for Tourist Policing Ahead of Rio+20
As Rio attempts to increase security ahead of the Rio+20, tourist police (BPTur) and the Federal University of Fluminense (UFF)...
May 8, 2012
Rocinha Sports Complex Hosts MMA Event
In recent months Rocinha has dominated the headlines with an increase in violence, but the community is hosting a major...
May 1, 2012
Family to Sue After Alemão Shooting: Daily
The family of a fifteen-year-old shot in Fazendinha, a favela which forms part of the Complexo do Alemão, said they...
May 1, 2012
Plans for 7,000 New Police in 2012: Daily
The Military Police (Polícia Militar, PM) are planning on forming 7,000 new recruits by the end of this year, and...
April 24, 2012
First UPP in Complexo do Alemão: Daily
The first UPP (Police Pacification Unit) installation in Complexo do Alemão began on April 18th at two locations with a...
April 19, 2012