Tag: Police Operations
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Opinion) Many people (including this writer) are shocked (but not surprised) by the Rio de Janeiro police killing 27 civilians in the hillside favela of Jacarezinho last Thursday, May 6th.
Brazil's President Bolsonaro was neither...
By Dorah Feliciano, Contributing Reporter
BRASILIA, BRAZIL – An interagency workgroup for the defense of citizens in Rio de Janeiro state was created last week to follow up on human rights violations committed by public security agents.
"This is an unprecedented...
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Monday, May 15th, the reinforcement of three hundred police officers of the National Force, which arrived in Rio two days ago, will be deployed. Authorities say the operations will...
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Some ninety pieces of artillery suspected of being able to fire on aircraft were seized yesterday during an operation by police in Rocinha, the largest favela in Brazil which...
