Tag: Police

A woman protests against the government in Brasília - ABr

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 ...

A crack addict in Brazil - Photo: Bruno Kelly

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 ...

Police drag protester in Rio - Photo by Pedro Prado

International Court Rules Against Brazil’s Police Indiscriminate Killings

Amnesty International lambasted “impunity” for Brazilian police who kill suspects during operations, after a ...

Bus Torching and Gang Action Reaches Once Peaceful Brazilian South

Elite police commando units fanned out across the streets of the Brazilian southern state ...

Criminals Have Already Killed 90 Policemen in São Paulo, This Year

Brazil announced on Tuesday it will create a new police agency, boost surveillance operations ...

Brazilian Policemen Try to Invade Congress to Get Better Salaries

In Brazil, about 100 members of the Civil and Military Police from various states ...

Brazilian Police March on the Streets and Threaten National Strike

Brazilian police and firemen from all over the country, about 1,000 of them, marched ...