Corrections

It is the policy of The Rio Times to promptly correct errors of fact and to promptly clarify potentially confusing statements. Errors, whether brought to our attention by readers or staff members, will be corrected quickly and in a straightforward manner by our newsroom employees.

The Rio Times will continue to pursue higher standards of unbiased, factual journalism. The research process of Portuguese language sources will be increasingly scrutinized, and our editing staff will expand. Also, as a community news publisher, we will continue to appreciate the comments from our readers.

Please send requests for corrections to news@riotimesonline.com, significant corrections are noted here:

• A January 10, 2012 article was first published indicating Fernando Bezerra Coelho had previously served as mayor of Recife, and not Petrolina
  http://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/front-page/another-minister-accused-of-corruption-in-brazil/

• A December 15, 2011 article was first published indicating a higher murder rate in Brazil because of a comma used rather than a decimal point.
  http://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/rio-daily/brazil-murder-rates-doubled-since-1980/

• A November 4, 2011 article was first published indicating seized artillery as anti-aircraft rockets, and although major Brazilian media used this terminology, it is unsubstantiated and unlikely according to U.S. military sources.
  http://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/rio-daily/anti-aircraft-weapons-seized-in-rocinha-daily/

• A September 26th, 2011 article implied UPP involvement, but as a community reader clarified there is no UPP unit linked to Rio’s 27th Military Police Battalion.
  http://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/rio-daily/rio-police-in-new-favela-operation-daily/

• A series of articles published in early September noted the UPP as part of the peacekeeping force in Complexo de Alemão, but although the area is pacified and has UPP Social, as a community reader clarified – there is no UPP unit there yet.
  http://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/rio-politics/recent-conflicts-in-complexo-do-alemao-favela/
  http://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/rio-politics/gun-battle-abates-in-complexo-alemao/
  http://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/rio-politics/confrontation-in-complexo-do-alemao-daily/