Militia Suspects Arrested in Operation Triad
A Draco (Department of Repression Against Organized Crime) operation culminated with fourteen police officials suspected of militia involvement arrested.
August 9, 2011Topic
UPP
Staying the Course After Santa Teresa
Opinion, by Michael D. Kerlin RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Corcovado Mountain and its foothills just can’t win when it...
July 26, 2011Hotel Santa Teresa Guests Robbed at Gunpoint
Hotel Santa Teresa was the target of a planned robbery Monday, July 18th, as four armed bandits held hotel guests...
July 19, 2011
Copacabana: Getting a Facelift
Copacabana, perhaps the most famous of all of Rio’s beach-side neighborhoods, is undergoing a metamorphosis in anticipation of the Olympic...
July 19, 2011
Gondola in Complexo do Alemão Favelas
After months of testing, the Teleférico (gondola) line at the Complexo do Alemão in Rio’s Zona Norte (North Zone) has...
July 12, 2011
Favelas Feel UPP Progress, in Some Areas
The recent pacification of favela Mangueira completes the process of preparing all favela complexes in the vicinity of the Maracanã...
July 5, 2011Rio’s Real Olympic Countdown
Opinion, By Michael D. Kerlin RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - August 5th begins the five year countdown to the Opening...
June 28, 2011
UPPs Seek More Social Inclusion Initiatives
After seventeen favelas have been pacified, the lack of social investment is a main concern.
June 14, 2011
BOPE Operation in Mangueira Favela
The Rio police carried out anti-drug trafficking operations in the favelas Mangueira and Tuiuti in the Zona Norte (North Zone)...
May 24, 2011