Tag: Police
Congressman and Former Rio Police Chief Arrested for Ordering Councilwoman Marielle Franco’s Murder
A Congressman and a former Rio de Janeiro police chief were arrested Sunday in ...
Police Raid Turns into a Massacre of 25 People in a Rio Favela
At least 25 people were dead and four hospitalized in the aftermath of a ...
Trying to Understand Brazil’s 20% Homicide Rate Decline
Brazil is the world’s murder capital. No other country even comes close. That is ...
25 Years After Candelária Kids Massacre, Things Only Got Worse in Brazil
The murder of a group of street children in Rio de Janeiro sent shockwaves ...
Brazil Gives Up Reforming Social Security Under Popular Pressure
The Political Affairs Minister Carlos Marun said today that the bill intended to overhaul ...
May Luan Inspire Brazilian Legislators to Vote on a Bill to End Police Impunity
Members of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies should think of Luan Gabriel de Souza’s death ...
In Brazil, Every Hour Seven People Are Killed. That’s 61,600 Murders a Year
The number of violent deaths registered during 2016 in Brazil reached 61,600, a 4.7% ...
Brazil Police Foil What Would Be World’s Biggest Bank Robbery Ever
A criminal gang dug a 600-meter (2000-foot) tunnel in an attempt to rob 1 ...
Thirteen Policemen Involved in Massacre of 10 Peasants Are Arrested in Brazil
Thirteen police officers have been detained for allegedly participating in a recent massacre that ...
The Billions Stolen by Brazilian Politicians Are Hurting the Country’s Poorest
Brazil is currently facing its worst recession in decades while corruption allegations consume the ...
