Rio Favelas Rocinha and Vidigal Occupied Without Shots Fired: Daily
Rocinha and Vidigal, became the most recent communities to be pacified by Brazil’s military and police forces as a precursor...
November 13, 2011Topic
Violence
Significant Fall in Violent Crime in Rio State
Levels of violent crime in Rio state have fallen significantly in three target areas, according to figures by the ISP...
November 8, 2011
Van of Oil Workers Robbed in Rio: Daily
A minibus and a van with twenty domestic and foreign employees of petrochemical company Odebrecht on board, was robbed on...
August 26, 2011
Creating a New Tomorrow for Rio de Janeiro
Opinion, by Samantha Barthelemy RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As an advocate for quality public education in Rio de Janeiro,...
May 31, 2011
Rio School Shooter Bullied
By Patricia Maresch, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The young man, 23-year-old Wellington Menezes de Oliveira, who...
April 19, 2011
After the Tragedy, Which Way Forward?
Opinion, by Samantha Barthelemy RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Residents of Rio de Janeiro state enjoyed February with the lowest...
April 19, 2011
Hey Maconheiro!
Opinion, by Samantha Barthelemy RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Why is it that when talking about the “problem of drugs”...
March 1, 2011
WikiLeaks: US on 2009 Favela Violence
By Nestor Bailly, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The end of 2010 was a dramatic time for Rio,...
January 4, 2011Rio Tourism After Last Week’s Violence
By Nestor Bailly, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As the holiday season approaches, Rio fills with tourists and...
December 7, 2010