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Drug Trafficker Nem Says Half his Budget Went to Police Pay-offs
Translation of article “‘Nem’ diz que metade do faturamento ia para policiais.” From O Globo, published November 11, 2011. Nem in police custody RIO—Antônio Bonfim Lopes, aka Nem, head of drug...
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Notes on the Invasion of Rocinha
Rocinha, one of the largest favelas in Rio, was invaded early yesterday morning by BOPE, the Shock Battalion, the Military, Federal, and Civil Police, reinforced by armored personnel carriers and light...
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Maré Resident Killed During Police Operation; Police Preparing to Install New...
While media attention was focused on Rocinha, police were carrying out major operations in the Complexo da Maré, in Rio’s North Zone. “Operation Thunder” was intended to combat a gang that operates in...
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Maré Resident’s Death Under Investigation by Human Rights Commission
Residents watch police activity in Maré The death of Altair Bento de Oliveira, who was killed by a stray bullet during police operations in Maré, is under investigation by the Homicide Division. Given...
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Rocinha Community Leader Arrested After Video Surfaces; Accused of...
Like many favelas in Rio, Rocinha is run by residents’ associations. The largest, UPMMR (União Pró-Melhoramentos dos Moradores da Rocinha), was founded in 1961, although it was suppressed until the end...
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UPP Coming to Rio’s North Zone in 2012; Police Corruption Detection Measures...
View of Rio's North Zone Security Secretary José Mariano Beltrame faced a series of situations in 2011 that shook public confidence in law enforcement: Numerous instances of police corruption came to...
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Rio Military Police, UPP Officers Threaten to Strike During Carnaval
Protest in Copacabana, January 29, photo credit: Jornal do Brasil Rio de Janeiro’s Military Police are threatening a general strike in response to working conditions and low salaries. The movement is...
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Police Strike Begins in Rio; Strike Ends in Bahia, Leaving 157 Dead
Thousands of protesters gather in front Rio's City Hall, February 7, photo credit: O Dia Rio de Janeiro’s firefighters and civil and military police declared a general strike on February 9th. The...
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Two Traffickers Found Dead in São Conrado; Residents Say Traffic Returning to...
Thiago Schimmer Cáceres, aka Leão or Pateta Translation of article “Policia investiga se traficantes da Rocinha mataram ex-comparsas.” From O Globo, published February 16, 2012. RIO – The Civil Police...
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Rocinha Community Leader Murdered
Vanderlan Barros de Oliveira, aka Feijão, Rocinha community leader. Photo credit: Correio do Brasil Rocinha, one of the largest favelas in Rio, was invaded without a shot fired in November 2011, in...
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