Brazil Mourns Journalist, Fourth in 2012
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Campaigning political reporter and blogger Décio Sá was killed last week by a gunman in Maranhão state in Brazil’s north-east. Mr. Sá, who worked for O Estado do Maranhão newspaper for seventeen years, was gunned down in a bar in the state capital São [...]
Rocinha Sports Complex Hosts MMA Event
By Stephen Eisenhammer, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Rocinha, widely considered Brazil’s largest favela community has been occupied since November as part of the pacification program. In recent months the favela has dominated the headlines again with an increase in violence though, and so it is welcome news that the community is hosting [...]
Family to Sue After Alemão Shooting: Daily
By Stephen Eisenhammer, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The family of a fifteen-year-old boy shot on Sunday evening in Fazendinha, a favela which forms part of the Complexo do Alemão in Rio’s Zona Norte (North Zone), blame the police for the attack and have said they will sue the government over the incident. The [...]
Sean Goldman Tells His Story: Daily
By Fiona Hurrell, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Sean Goldman, a young boy who was at the center of a huge custody battle in Brazil in 2009, tells U.S. news program Dateline host Meredith Vieira of the ordeal which sparked international debate and lasted more than a year. In his first interview about [...]
Rain and Gridlock for Rio Holiday: Daily
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Although May 1st is still a few days away, many of those living in Rio have already made their way out of town to make the most of the public holiday – O Dia do Trabalhador, also known as May Day or International Workers’ Day. [...]
Rio Residents Feel Safer with UPPs: Daily
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Nearly three quarters of people living in Rio de Janeiro now feel safer than three years ago, according to a survey carried out by agency NBS, O Globo newspaper reports. The study’s results, released on Thursday, show 74 percent of those living in Rio [...]
Johnston Delivers Speech at PUC: Daily
By Nathan M. Walters, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Canadian Governor General, His Excellency David Johnston, arrived in Rio Wednesday following his meeting with President Rousseff in Brasilia Tuesday. Johnston spoke to a full crowd at Gavea-Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC) Wednesday morning, delivering a speech focused on increased cooperation between Canada and Brazil. The speech focused [...]
Canadian Governor General Visits Brazil
By Nathan M. Walters, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - His Excellency the Right Honorable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, commenced his first official visit to Brazil this week. The Governor General and his wife, Sharon Johnston, arrived in Brasília on April 22nd, the start of a six-day visit that will make official stops in Rio [...]
U.S. Defense Secretary Panetta Visits Brazil
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, has visited Brazil as part of a wider Latin American tour which also takes in Colombia and Chile. The visit, his first both to Brazil and Latin America in the role, was touted as an attempt to [...]
Plans for 7,000 New Police in 2012: Daily
By Ségolène Poirier, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Military Police (Polícia Militar, PM) are planning on forming 7,000 new recruits by the end of this year. The main goal is to reach 60,000 PMs – 16,000 more than today – by 2016, and ensure security for the major events like the 2014 [...]
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