Drop in homicides provides much-needed boost to Brazilian public security
A recent study has brought some much needed good news in the field of Brazilian public security. According to (...) READ MORE
Violence April 23, 2019
80 bullets and 4 Reals: Brazil’s structural inequality in two shocking acts
This week, two separate incidents, both occurring in Rio de Janeiro, served as troubling reminders of the structural racism (...) READ MORE
Bolsonaro, the military and legitimate violence in Brazil
There is a fundamental, yet little acknowledged ideological divide at the heart of Brazil’s new government headed by far-right (...) READ MORE
Suzano shooting draws worrying comparisons with U.S. school massacres
“Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” “Kids these days are addicted to violent video games.” In the U.S., (...) READ MORE
Explaining Brazil #51: Marielle Franco, one year of impunity
Our podcast is also available on: Marielle Franco: one year of impunity This podcast is supported by FastHelp. FastHelp (...) READ MORE
Almost a year later, Rio police make arrests in Marielle Franco murder
Three hundred and sixty-three days after the brutal assassination of left-wing Rio de Janeiro councilor Marielle Franco, investigators believe (...) READ MORE
Explosive bank robberies in São Paulo state point towards a new form of banditism
Armed gunmen surround a local police station, while traffic spikes are laid in strategic positions around town. At the (...) READ MORE
Brazil mobilizes for a harassment-free Carnival
Around the world, Brazil’s Carnival is synonymous with parties and, why not, a bit of flirting. However, in a (...) READ MORE
Poor black men in Brazil could be forced to donate their organs
On February 13, newly-elected congressman Daniel Silveira put forward two bills to propose that casualties in police shootouts would (...) READ MORE
The wicked plan to free Brazil’s deadliest drug gang leaders
On February 13, São Paulo state authorities decided to move against the PCC (The First Command of the Capital)—Brazil’s (...) READ MORE
