Brazil security

Relatives and friends of Eduardo Felipe Santos Victor, a teenager who was shot dead in Morro da Providencia, a low-income favela community, mourn during his funeral in Rio de Janeiro, on Sept. 30, 2015.

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Opinion: Relaxing Brazil's Gun Laws Could Make A Murderous Country Even Deadlier

7:19pm January 10, 2019

by Robert Muggah

Brazilians are desperate for public safety, but the president's plan to dismantle firearm legislation is the wrong way to reduce crime, writes security researcher Robert Muggah.

Brazil's President Michel Temer has ordered that the military take over security issues in Rio de Janeiro.

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The Racket In Brazil: Gangs Are Blowing Up Banks For Cash

8:46pm February 26, 2018

by Philip Reeves

Exploding ATMs add another complication to Rio de Janeiro's chronic security crisis, spreading fear among the public and dealing a blow to property prices for residents with homes near banks.

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