Homicides Increase 116 Percent in Niterói From Last Year
The ISP findings from September 2013 showed that homicides increased 116 percent over the same period in the previous year,...
January 7, 2014Topic
Violence
Murder Rate Up Nearly 8 Percent in Brazil
A study released last week has shown that the number of homicides in Brazil have risen steadily between 2011 and...
November 12, 2013
Most Brazilians Against Black Bloc: Daily
According to a study from CNT/MDA, 93.4 percent of the respondents don’t approve of the Black Bloc, an anarchist movement...
November 8, 2013
Man Shot During Tuesday’s Protest: Daily
The Teacher's Day protests held in Rio’s downtown area on Tuesday night once again ended in violence with an 18-year-old...
October 17, 2013
SP Governor Fights Prison Crime Cell
São Paulo Governor Geraldo Alckmin is creating a task force dedicated to investigating the Primeiro Comando da Capital, the country's...
October 15, 2013
Rio Teacher Protests Turn Violent: Daily
For the second time this month, Rio's Centro was rocked by grenades and tear gas as thousands of people took...
October 8, 2013
Police Indicted Over Amarildo Death: Daily
The Civil Police has charged ten Military Police officers with the torture and death of Amarildo de Souza, who had...
October 3, 2013
Rio’s Black Bloc Members Arrested: Daily
The Human Rights Commission of the Brazilian Order of Lawyers will be in charge of defending the three members of...
September 6, 2013
Brazil Congress Faces Crucial Voting
As President Rousseff urges parties to work together, Congress now has a long list of votes ahead of them on...
August 6, 2013