Tag: violence
Mass Protests Awaken Brazil’s Political Consciousness
In what has been deemed Brazil’s largest political mobilization in over two decades, protesters ...
200,000 Brazilians in the Streets Vent Anger over Corruption, Cup, Costs, Poor Service, Politicians…
Brazilian protesters clashed with police in central Rio do Janeiro on Monday evening as ...
Bus Torching and Gang Action Reaches Once Peaceful Brazilian South
Elite police commando units fanned out across the streets of the Brazilian southern state ...
Afro-LGBT Advocates Lead the Struggle for Equality in Brazil
In a historic gathering in Salvador, Bahia, nearly 100 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ...
Criminals Have Already Killed 90 Policemen in São Paulo, This Year
Brazil announced on Tuesday it will create a new police agency, boost surveillance operations ...
Violence and Death Threats a Common Working Hazard for Brazilian Journalists
Brazilian journalist Lúcio Flávio Pinto was threatened by a businessman when leaving a restaurant ...
Rio Favelas Are Hurting the Brazilian Army
Rio’s favelas are not good for the Brazilian army. Conflict resolution is not the ...
Five Environmental Activists Murdered in Brazil in Three Weeks
Another rural worker, Obede Loyla Souza, 31, the father of three children, was assassinated ...
Murder of Dozens of Brazilian Indians in 2009 Reveals State’s Failure
Sixty murders, nineteen suicides, sixteen cases of attempted murder, and the list goes on. ...
Brazil: Just a Typical Paulista Week. I Got Robbed Yesterday
March 4th, 2010, 9:55 a.m. in the bedroom of my Brooklin apartment. I pace ...