RIO DE JANEIRO – While campaigning last year to become Rio de Janeiro’s mayor, Marcelo Crivella, a retired Pentecostal bishop, insisted his faith would not get in the way of governing the nation’s most famous […]
A Brazilian judge censored articles in two respected and influential newspapers, Folha de Sao Paulo and O’Globo, which reported on an extortion attempt suffered by the First Lady Marcela Temer last year. Both newspapers anticipated […]
A partial police shutdown over unpaid wages put Rio de Janeiro on edge Friday, sparking fears of chaos similar to that seen in a neighboring Espirito Santo state where police are in revolt and criminals […]
Brazil’s president on Monday ordered 200 troops to the southeastern state of Espirito Santo, where a police strike in recent days sparked a wave of violence including what is already believed to be dozens of […]
Shootings Appear to be Retaliation for Police Officer’s Killing São Paulo – Brazilian authorities should ensure a prompt, thorough, and independent investigation into the killing of a military police officer in the northern state of […]
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