Violence
Latin America’s Homicide Epidemic Can Be Cured. It Just Needs a New Approach
In the 1990s, the capital of Colombia’s mountainous Antioquia province Medellin had one of ...
While Brazilians Represent 3% of the World Population, They Commit 10% of the Murders
In just three weeks in 2015, Brazil had more homicides than all of the ...
Brazil’s Corruption? This Is Small Change. The Real Problem Are the 60,000 Killed a Year
Somewhere between outraged and perplexed, Brazilians have been bombarded with news about their political ...
Brazil Leads UNIFIL, a Task Force to Keep Peace Between Lebanon and Israel
The Maritime Task Force (FTM, per its Portuguese acronym) of the United Nations Interim ...
With FBI’s Help, Brazil Is Putting ISIS Terrorists Behind Bars
Eight Brazilians accused of promoting the Islamic State terrorist organization, as well as other ...
Brazil’s Genocide Project for Blacks: 70% of Those Murdered Are Black
African-descendants in Brazil are 23.5 percent more likely to be killed than any other ...
Eviction in Brazil Ends Up in the Massacre by Police of Ten People
Ten campesinos (nine men and one woman) were killed by Brazil’s military and civilian ...
Responding to Pressure, Brazil President Removes Army from Capital
Brazilian President Michel Temer has called troops back off the streets of Brasília following ...
São Paulo’s Answer to Drugs: Police, Tractors and Forced Treatment
Last Sunday, São Paulo authorities dramatically deployed a “new” approach to dealing with drug ...
Army Takes Over Brazil’s Capital After Protesters Invade and Break Government Buildings
The Brazilian Army took over positions close to the presidential palace and ministry buildings ...
