Rio Inaugurates Two New UPPs in Zona Norte: Daily
Two new Police Pacification Units (UPPs) were inaugurated in Rio's North Zone areas of Complexo do Lins and Morro Camarista...
December 5, 2013Topic
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Manguinhos Favela Launches Newspaper
By George Powell, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Young people from the community of Manguinhos in Rio's Zona...
November 19, 2013
Police Make 26 Arrests in Maré: Daily
The Brazilian authorities have made 26 arrests in the Complexo da Maré as part of ongoing security measures in the...
November 14, 2013
Former Footballer Beheaded in Rio: Daily
Former footballer João Rodrigo Silva Santos was murdered on Monday night in a crime that shocked the city.
October 31, 2013
Allegations of Police Brutality in Rocinha
Public testimonies and official complaints have exposed the endemic nature of police brutality in Rocinha, Brazil's largest favela.
September 24, 2013
Female UPP Leader Named in Rocinha
A massive overhaul of the Rio military police saw the change in command in 25 of the 34 police pacification...
September 10, 2013
Favela Services Struggle After Pacification
The Instituto Pereira Passos (IPP), the agency responsible for the UPP social program, has now announced the creation of an...
September 3, 2013
The AfroReggae NGO Under Fire in Rio
AfroReggae has been the target of violent attacks recently, allegedly from drug trafficking gangs, prompting an outcry of public support.
August 27, 2013Beyond Pacification
Opinion, by Robert Muggah and Ilona Szabo de Carvalho* RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Rio de Janeiro is facing a...
August 13, 2013