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Marielle Franco, Activist Against Brazil's Police Brutality, Assassinated in Rio
The Brazilian councilwoman—recognized for her advocacy against police brutality, sexual violence, and racial inequality, and for championing women’s and LGBTQ rights—was shot dead on Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro.
The Rio Olympics Just Got $500 Million Less Secure
The slashing of the security budget for Rio has raised doubts over the city’s ability to guarantee the safety of visitors to the Games, as well as its ability to deal with potential terrorist attacks.
The Murder Rate Is Down in Rio — But Its Cops Continue to Kill
The authorities claim that the drop in homicides to their lowest level since 1991 is largely due to a special favela policing strategy, though others say more attention is also needed to shocking levels of police brutality, including a string of...
The Cops Trying to 'Pacify' Rio's Favelas Are Psychologically Scarred
With cops watching fellow officers dying and receiving regular criticism for brutality and excessive force, an internal police study in one of the city's dangerous areas finds nearly a third of officers are suffering from anxiety-related conditions.
'Pacified' Favelas Rise Up in Fatal Protests Over Alleged Police Killings
Violence erupted over a popular TV dancer reportedly killed by Brazilian police in a favela near the Copacabana beach on Tuesday.
Brazil Is Already Fighting the War of the Future
As Brazil prepares to host this year's World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics, soldiers and police invade its crime-ridden shantytowns.
Crime in Brazil Could Derail the World Cup
The fate of this summer's World Cup in Brazil may depend on the country's favelas, gang-run slums police are desperate to get under control.
Rio Militarizes Its Favela Slums in Preparation for the 2014 World Cup
I have been in all kinds of crazy situations in my life, but I am always afraid of going to the Maré. Last time I was there I got stuck in the middle of a crowd of people running for cover as a machine gun was discharged directly outside the doorway of...