Niterói Crime Wave Linked to Rio UPPs
While the UPP program in Rio has had many successes, the surrounding metropolitan region has seen crime rates rise as...
April 17, 2012Topic
UPP
New Measures Address Police Corruption
Government and police officials are developing new anti-corruption measures, spurred in part by recent events in Rocinha, the largest favela...
April 10, 2012
Police Corporal Killed in Rocinha: Daily
Wednesday morning, Corporal Rodrigo Alves Cavalcante, a Military Police officer with the Batalhão de Choque (Shock Batalion), was shot and...
April 5, 2012
Gang Conflicts Suspected in Rocinha
A series of recent murders in Rocinha have lead police to speculate that the community is suffering from drug gang...
April 3, 2012
Visiting the Favelas of Rio de Janeiro
The favelas of Rio can be dangerous, but with the pacification efforts, several communities have become a safe and welcoming...
April 3, 2012
Eighth Murder in 50 Days in Rocinha: Daily
After a massive pacification effort of the area in November, the last fifty days has seen eight reported murders in...
April 2, 2012
Community Leader Killed in Rocinha: Daily
Vanderlan Barros de Oliveira, known as 'Feijao', president of the association of residents in Rocinha, was murdered on Monday, March...
March 28, 2012
Police Forces Increased in Rocinha
After increased violence, Rocinha has had its military police (PMs) forces increased with 130 new Shock Battalion officers, now reaching...
March 27, 2012
Military Remains in Complexo do Alemão
Almost one and a half years after occupation by the Brazilian Army, Complexo do Alemão is still awaiting the installation...
March 20, 2012