Bolsonaro approves groundbreaking firearms legislation
Altering Brazilian firearm laws turned out to be such a significant part of Jair Bolsonaro’s presidential…
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Category: Justice
Violent attacks in north-easterly state of Ceará put Brazil’s public security problem to the test
The north-eastern city of Fortaleza is now entering an eighth day of violent attacks that have brought…
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Despite developments in Marielle Franco investigation, former colleagues continue to receive death threats
On the day news of reasons behind Marielle Franco’s death broke, Rio de Janeiro State Representative…
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Militia groups concerned over her interference in land disputes deemed responsible for Marielle Franco’s assassination
Rio de Janeiro city councillor Marielle Franco was killed by militiamen who believed she could have…
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Brazilian activist faces death threats ahead of abortion legalisation court hearing
In the same week that Brazil’s Supreme Court is due to hear a proposal to legalise abortion in the…
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Brazil’s Supreme Court set to hear case for decriminalisation of abortion
Following the release of a Human Rights Watch video ruling that Brazil’s abortion laws are incompatible…
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Tycoon Eike Batista is sentenced to 30 years for corruption and money laundering
Eike Batista, once Brazil’s wealthiest man, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison this week for…
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Amnesty International Calls For Special Investigation Into Activist Marielle Franco’s Death
Amnesty International have called for a special investigation to oversee the inquiry into the death…
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Shootout between gang members and Military Police sees seven dead and temporarily closes Rio’s Sugarloaf Mountain
Intense conflict between drug trafficking gangs and Military Police in the areas of Urca and Leme, located…
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“We don’t want revenge, we want justice”: Rio City Councillor David Miranda on leads in Marielle Franco investigation
A key witness, who remains unnamed for security reasons, has come forward to Rio’s Civil Police Force…
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