Brazil’s Military Discards Permanent Occupation of Rio Favelas
Officer in charge of leading Rio's military intervention says troops will continue to surround communities to allow police to enter.
February 28, 2018Topic
Violence
Brazilian Chamber Approves Military Intervention in Rio
Legislative decree that puts Brazil's Military in charge of Rio's security passed with 340 votes against 72. Senate votes this...
February 20, 2018
Brazil’s Armed Forces Take Over Rio’s Security to Curb Violence
Escalating violence in Rio leads Brazil’s President, Michel Temer, to decide that the Armed Forces will oversee both civil and...
February 16, 2018
Federal Troops Patrol Violence-Ridden Areas in Rio de Janeiro
Tuesday’s clashes led to three main highways being closed off to traffic and in the death of a 13-year-old boy,...
February 7, 2018
Rio’s City of God Registers Another Day and Night of Shootouts
Thursday night’s local TV news coverages showed drivers abandoning their automobiles and running for cover in one of Rio’s main...
February 2, 2018
Goiás Prison Riot Mastermind was Arrested in Rio State
Stephan de Souza Vieira, believed to have ordered the riot which left nine dead and fourteen injured was arrested in...
January 8, 2018
Number of Military Police Killed in Rio this Year Reaches 126
Of the 126 military police violently killed in Rio de Janeiro since January, 26 were murdered in service; 77 when...
December 10, 2017
Rio’s Police Continue with Armed Forces Support, Despite Criticism
A recent survey revealed that between 2010-2015 twenty officers alone were responsible for at least ten percent of all violent...
November 30, 2017
Police Officer Killed, Three Injured in Rio’s Morro da Providência Favela
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Tragedy struck early Sunday (November 12th) morning as armed bandits...
November 13, 2017