“The left cries!” Bolsonaro and son celebrate capture of Italian leftist guerrilla-turned-fugitive Cesare Battisti
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has made no secret of his satisfaction at the fact that Italian former…
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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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More military police security operations in Rio’s favelas result in officer deaths
In a context of recent spikes in violence and homicide levels, military police operations in Rio’s…
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Violence hits unprecedented levels in Brazil as current murder rate calculated at 7 per hour
According to statistics released by Brazil’s Public Security Forum, the country’s rate of violence…
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Are this year’s presidential candidates missing the point when it comes to Brazil’s rising violence levels?
With Brazil’s presidential elections looming, security is without a doubt one of the most important…
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Criminal organisation PCC initiate new ‘adopt a brother’ recruitment strategy to increase presence across Brazil
Criminal group First Command Capital (PCC) have embarked upon a mission of drastic measures in order…
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