Increased Police Presence in Rocinha: Daily
Policing has increased in the Rocinha favela of Rio following the discovery of three male bodies in the early hours...
March 20, 2012Topic
UPP
Niterói Protest for Increased Security: Daily
Residents of Niterói’s São Francisco neighborhood took to the streets yesterday to protest what they see as insufficient security forces...
March 12, 2012
Niterói Favela Police Raids Continue: Daily
Over 400 police officers moved into fourteen favelas in Niterói and Maricá to find drug traffickers, arresting seventeen, and operations...
March 9, 2012
Leblon and Gávea After Rocinha Pacification
Rocinha and Vidigal's pacification has not caused the same dramatic impact on the Leblon and Gavéa real estate market as...
March 6, 2012
UPP Commander Arrested in Rio
Federal Police arrested eleven people last Thursday February 16, including an ex-commander of the UPP, accused of involvement in drug...
February 21, 2012
Police Threaten Strike Before Carnival
Rio’s police and firefighters are threatening to go on strike during the Carnival if demands over increased wages and better...
January 31, 2012
Vidigal to Receive the 19th UPP in Rio
The 19th Police Pacification Unit (UPP) is to officially come into operation in the favela communities of Vidigal and Chácara...
January 17, 2012
Next for Rio’s Pacified Favela Communities
Plans to establish centers for ‘The Prevention of Violence and Promotion of Security’ in pacified favela communities is aimed at...
January 10, 2012
U.S. House Speaker Visits Rio Favela: Daily
The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner visited Vidigal, one of Rio’s favelas yesterday, as part of...
January 10, 2012