Tag: violence
Trying to Understand Brazil’s 20% Homicide Rate Decline
Brazil is the world’s murder capital. No other country even comes close. That is ...
In Brazil, a Rush to Understand the Suzano School Massacre
Brazilian Elementary School Kids Daily Life: Always the same routine. Going hungry for at ...
Brazil’s President-elect Is No Trump. He Was Even a Hugo Chávez Admirer
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s president-elect, is sometimes referred to as the Brazilian Trump (Economist, 2017), ...
Brazil Military Afraid Closeness to President-elect Bolsonaro Might Hurt Its Reputation
Brazilian President-elect Jair Messias Bolsonaro is a former paratrooper; his vice president, Hamilton Mourão, ...
Brazil Breaks Own Record with 63,880 Murders in 2017 or 175 per Day
Brazil had a record number of murders last year, with homicides rising 3.7% from ...
Born to Fight Crime in the 1990s, Rio’s Militias Have Become Just Another Criminal Organization
In mid-May 2008, a journalist, a photographer and their driver were kidnapped and tortured ...
Marielle’s Murder in Rio Is Also a Blow to Those Fighting for Better Times
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a piece for DemocraciaAbierta, following this year’s ...
Other Violent Brazilian Cities May Be Taken Over by the Army like Rio
Brazilian leaders said that the use of the military to combat rising violence in ...
Army Back in Rio, This Time Taking Over the Security of the City
Brazil’s military has taken full control of security in Rio de Janeiro and the ...
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% ...
