Brazil Will Send Federal Security Troops to Rio to Help Curb Violence
Due to the wave of violence in Rio Justice Minister, Osmar Serraglio will send men from the National Force and...
May 4, 2017Topic
Violence
Nationwide Strike Leads Brazil to Standstill, Violence
As many as 40 million are said to have stayed home on Friday while thousands protested in the streets against...
April 29, 2017
Rio de Janeiro Registers Spike in Violence in February 2017
Data shows increased homicide rates and record auto theft rates for the month, while decrease in arrests.
March 29, 2017
Forty Percent of Children Under 14 Live in Poverty in Brazil
Report shows seventeen million children under the age of fourteen - equivalent to 40.2 percent of the Brazilian population in...
March 21, 2017
Violence Against Reporters in Brazil Up 65 Percent in 2016
The violations recorded in 2016 place Brazil among the most dangerous countries for the practice of journalism in the world.
February 28, 2017
Rio’s Complexo do Alemão Favela has 28 Shootings in 30 Days
According to a new mobile app call “Fogo Cruzado” (Crossfire), 28 shootings were recorded in the region in thirty days...
February 27, 2017
Some Brazilian Cities Cancelling Carnival Due to Security Reasons
Officials in at least 28 cities in the state of Espirito Santo are cancelling their Carnival festivities due to lack...
February 22, 2017
Brazil’s President Temer Authorizes Armed Forces in Rio
Despite downplaying protests by military officers' families, Rio de Janeiro asked federal government for help until after Carnival.
February 14, 2017
Brazil’s Vitória Returning to Normal After Week of Violence
Schools, health clinics and public offices were expected to open on Monday morning and public transportation was resumed.
February 13, 2017