Violence

Opinion: Guinea-Bissau’s Unrest – A Test for Brazil’s Diplomacy

(Opinion) Guinea-Bissau and Brazil share historical connections from the Portuguese colonial period. Since its 1973 independence, Guinea-Bissau has experienced political…

January 25, 2024

Opinion: Dark Clouds Loom Over the Marvelous City of Rio

(Opinion) Rio de Janeiro has had a bad week and is grappling with a steep increase in murder rates While…

October 6, 2023

Nine bodies found in eastern Brazil

Nine bodies found in eastern Brazil. The lifeless bodies of six adults and three minors were discovered in the metropolitan…

August 29, 2023

Armed group kills 18 people, including mayor of Guerrero municipality in Mexico

An attack by armed men on the municipal palace and homes in the municipality of San Miguel Totolapan in the…

October 6, 2022

Protesters in Chile beat up the president’s brother in the street

Local media reported Thursday that Simón Boric, the brother of Chilean President Gabriel Boric, was beaten during a student demonstration…

September 2, 2022

Ecuador’s president declares ‘state of emergency’ after explosion in Guayaquil

On Sunday, Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso declared a 30-day state of emergency in the southwestern coastal city of Guayaquil after…

August 15, 2022

Global Drug Policy Index: Brazil ranks worst in the world

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Among the 30 nations analyzed, Brazil is behind other much poorer nations, such as Uganda,…

November 8, 2021

Brazil: Armed violence against security forces increases in Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area in October -Fogo Cruzado

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In October, the number of security officers shot and killed in the Rio de Janeiro…

November 4, 2021

Latin America’s educational drama foreshadows more crisis and inequality for the future

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Overall, Latin America is the region that imposed the longest school closures in the world,…

July 6, 2021