Spanish Tourist Visiting Rocinha Shot and Killed by Rio Police
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A Spanish tourist was shot and killed in Rio...
October 23, 2017Topic
Violence
Rio’s Military Police Invest in Social Media as Security Tool
Online on Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram, among other platforms, the Military Police aims to improve the dialogue with Rio's residents and...
October 17, 2017
Shooting Erupts in Rio’s Rocinha Favela Again
Local sources and police officers claim the shooting happened at 12:20 AM and 9AM. There is no record of injured...
October 3, 2017
Brazil Unveils Plan to Attract Tourists to Rio de Janeiro
Officials expect investments totaling R$1 billion stating the recent news of violence in some of Rio's most famous favela communities...
September 25, 2017
Human Rights Group Prepares Report on Police Violence in Rio
The human rights group, Dhesca Brasil Platform, has started a four-day mission to investigate police violence in the favelas of...
September 9, 2017
Security Forces Complete Month-Long Operation in Rio
Residents complain of restrictions and suspended school for children, but officials say operation has been a success.
August 30, 2017
Brazil’s Armed Forces Operation in Rio Yields Results, and Complaints
Officials call operation a success with 43 arrests, while residents complained of restrictions and more than 21,000 children were left...
August 22, 2017Brazil’s Armed Forces Surround Seven Favela Communities in Rio
In the early hours of Monday (August 21st) members of Brazil’s armed forces, police and national force simultaneously entered seven...
August 21, 2017
Brazil’s Armed Forces Operate in Rio’s Niteroi Favela Communities
This is the second large-scale operation since the Armed Forces arrived in Rio at the end of July and part...
August 16, 2017