Tag: violence

A Brazilian Model to Curb Violence

A law ordering bars to be closed from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. was ...

With an Eye on Tourism Brazil Fights Crime

The president of the Brazilian Tourism Agency (Embratur), Eduardo Sanovicz, said that various measures ...

For Many Men in Brazil, Beating Up Women Is a Right

Many men say they believe they have a right to beat up their wives ...

Killings in Brazil and the Blame-it-on-the-poor Syndrome

The Constitution of Brazil says, in its Article 5, that Brazilians and foreigners residing ...

UN: ‘Only Joint Effort Can Cure Brazil’s Crime Epidemy’

Leandro Despouy, special rapporteur for the United Nations (UN) Commission on Human Rights, said, ...