Rio’s Santa Marta Favela Celebrates Seven Years of the UPP
The Santa Marta favela community, also known as Dona Marta, sits above Botafogo in Zona Sul (South Zone) of Rio,...
December 22, 2015Topic
UPP
Special Events for Children’s Day Held by UPP in Rio de Janeiro
For Dia das Criancias (Children's Day), held today (October 12th), the Pacifying Police Units of Rio (UPP) will be holding...
October 12, 2015
Police Arrested for Altering a Crime Scene in Rio Favela
Military Police were arrested in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, September 29th after a secretly recorded video showing misconduct went...
September 30, 2015
Rio State Offers New Professional Courses in UPP Areas
The state of Rio de Janeiro will enter into cooperation with Faetec and the Ministery of Labor to offer new...
August 28, 2015
Investigations in Amarildo de Souza Case Reopened in Rio
The investigation into the disappearance and death of bricklayer Amarildo de Souza in Rocinha in 2013 will be reopened. The...
June 23, 2015
Rio Reports Decrease in Violent Crimes, but Shootings Common
Less than twenty-four hours after report is released, intense shooting is registered at Rocinha, one of Latin America’s largest favela...
June 18, 2015
Street Child United Opens Football Pitch in Rio’s Complexo da Penha
Chevrolet and Street Child United inaugurated a community football (soccer) pitch and a playground in the Complexo da Penha community...
June 1, 2015
Crime Numbers Drop in Rio Communities With UPPs
Crime numbers have significantly dropped in communities with a Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) between 2008 and 2014 according to the...
May 12, 2015
Rio’s Final UPP Bases to Be Constructed with Urgency
Rio de Janeiro Governor Luiz Fernando Pezão has announced that the final bases for the city's new Pacifying Police Units...
April 7, 2015