75 Percent of Rio’s Favela Residents Want UPP to Continue
A recent FGV survey of twenty favelas in Rio de Janeiro with UPPs show the majority of resident want the...
July 6, 2016Topic
Violence
Study Shows Brazil Among Leaders in Child Homicides
Survey states that that twenty-nine children and teenagers were murdered per day in Brazil in 2013.
June 30, 2016
Gunmen Storm Hospital in Rio de Janeiro to Free Prisoner
The actions of 25 gunmen left one person dead and two wounded on Sunday morning in the center of Rio...
June 20, 2016
Brazil’s Senate Passes Stricter Sentences for Sexual Assaults
After national outcry, Senate passes bill that would render stiffer sentences to those who participate in gang rapes.
June 1, 2016
Rio de Janeiro Police Adopt Social Media to Help Combat Crime
The use of social media has emerged as a vital tool in Rio de Janeiro’s security efforts against crime as...
April 30, 2016
Brazil Works for Gender Equality and Security for Women
Domestic violence is responsible for the deaths of five women per hour in the world, according to ActionAid, and in...
March 8, 2016
Violent Deaths Increase in Rio’s UPP Areas in First Half of 2015
Pacifying police units have been installed in 38 communities in Rio de Janeiro and currently have almost 10,000 policemen.
November 17, 2015
Rio Protests High Number of Violent Deaths This Year
Small and large coffins representing both children and adults victims were placed on the sand of Copacabana Beach on Sunday.
October 12, 2015
Survey Shows Increase in Violent Deaths in Brazil in 2014
The survey shows that second largest number of violent deaths occurred during police actions, with police killing eight persons per...
October 9, 2015