Violence
Nine Killed, Two Decapitated, 100 escape, in Brazil’s Latest Prison Riot
At least nine people have died in clashes between rival gangs in one of ...
Religion Intolerance Leads to Another African Religion Place Being Burned in Brazil
Another Candomble religious ground has been plundered and burned, this time in the town ...
May Luan Inspire Brazilian Legislators to Vote on a Bill to End Police Impunity
Members of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies should think of Luan Gabriel de Souza’s death ...
In Brazil, Every Hour Seven People Are Killed. That’s 61,600 Murders a Year
The number of violent deaths registered during 2016 in Brazil reached 61,600, a 4.7% ...
Murder and Impunity: The Risky Business of Being a Journalist in Brazil
Brazil and Mexico are among the countries that saw the highest increases in impunity ...
São Paulo Joins New Delhi as World’s Worst Megacity for Women Rape
Five years after the fatal gang rape of a student on a bus in ...
With Brazil Turned into a Giant Crime Family, Chances to Get Political Asylum in the US Have Improved
When I graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1982, my future academic ...
After Massacre Amazon Indians from Brazil Appeal to the World for Help
Brazilian Indians have appealed for global assistance to prevent further killings after the reported ...
Goldminers in Brazil Massacre Over Ten Indians from an Uncontacted Tribe
Public prosecutors in Brazil have opened an investigation after reports that illegal goldminers in ...
100 Policemen Killed in Rio this Year, One Every 57 Hours
The number of police officers killed so far this year in the Brazilian city ...
