Brazil’s mega operation to take back favelas
Early on Wednesday morning, 1,200 heavily armed police officers stormed the slum in the north of Rio de Janeiro, considered...
January 20, 2022Topic
Violence in Rio
Violence Erupts as Gang War Engulfs Area in Rio’s Zona Norte
A war between drug gang factions in the Cidade Alta, of Cordovil, in the Zona Norte (North Zone) of Rio...
May 3, 2017Rio Metro Station Displays Photo Exhibit on Domestic Violence
Passengers will see twenty large photo panels from the project “Nunca Me Calarei” inspired by personal stories of victims of...
May 2, 2017Italian Tourist Killed in Rio After Accidentally Entering Favela
Roberto Bardella, a tourist travelling through Rio de Janeiro, was killed after mistakenly entering Prazeres favela in the city’s South...
December 9, 2016Military Police and Protesters Clash in Rio’s Centro
Rio’s Centro resembled a combat zone yesterday as tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets, fire bombs, stones and other debris...
December 7, 2016
New Police Training Program Aims to Prevent Violence in Rio
The Secretary of Public Safety has received R$ 1,585,300, in partnership with the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro (Alerj),...
September 15, 2015
More Than 2,300 Deaths Recorded by Police in Brazil in 2014
In 2014, six people have died per day on average in Brazil through military police, totaling in 2,368 deaths in...
July 27, 2015 Fewer Military Policemen to Patrol Rio’s Streets
Despite an increase in robberies and shootings in Rio de Janeiro, the Military Police had to cut the number of...
May 5, 2015
Fewer Murders, More Robberies in Rio de Janeiro in January
Data released by the Institute for Public Safety (ISP) on Monday, February 23rd showed that while less murders were committed...
February 24, 2015