Violence
Thirteen Policemen Involved in Massacre of 10 Peasants Are Arrested in Brazil
Thirteen police officers have been detained for allegedly participating in a recent massacre that ...
Brazil Government and Private Registrars Blame Each Other for Land Titles Mess in the Amazon
For a farmer in Brazil’s Amazon, Manoel Freire Camurca was doing pretty well for ...
Being a Human Rights Activist Is High Risk in Brazil. 66 Were Killed Last Year Alone
According to a report by the Brazilian Committee for Human Rights Defenders, violence against ...
Rio’s Favela Residents Go to Copacabana Beach to Denounce Violence and Authorities’ Neglect
Hundreds of favela residents have rallied on Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous Copacabana beach, weary ...
The Killing Fields of Brazil: 61 Murdered Last Year Fighting for Their Land
A year after witnessing the murder of his friend by a gang of farmers ...
Latin America’s Homicide Epidemic Can Be Cured. It Just Needs a New Approach
In the 1990s, the capital of Colombia’s mountainous Antioquia province Medellin had one of ...
While Brazilians Represent 3% of the World Population, They Commit 10% of the Murders
In just three weeks in 2015, Brazil had more homicides than all of the ...
Brazil’s Corruption? This Is Small Change. The Real Problem Are the 60,000 Killed a Year
Somewhere between outraged and perplexed, Brazilians have been bombarded with news about their political ...
Brazil Leads UNIFIL, a Task Force to Keep Peace Between Lebanon and Israel
The Maritime Task Force (FTM, per its Portuguese acronym) of the United Nations Interim ...
With FBI’s Help, Brazil Is Putting ISIS Terrorists Behind Bars
Eight Brazilians accused of promoting the Islamic State terrorist organization, as well as other ...
