BRAZIL’S PIPELINE FUEL THEFT: STRUCTURAL RISKS AND CRIMINAL CONVERGENCE

Summary Pipeline fuel theft in Brazil has re-emerged as a multidimensional risk to critical energy infrastructure. Recent investigations, including Operation Haras, reveal increasingly sophisticated criminal...

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ORGANIZED CRIME AND MONEY LAUNDERING IN BRAZIL’S SOLAR ENERGY SECTOR

Summary Brazil’s solar boom has become both a symbol of sustainability and a new target for organized crime. The rapid expansion of renewable energy, combined...

HYDRIC STRESS AND ENERGY RISK: IMPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESS IN BRAZIL

Summary Brazil is currently facing a renewed phase of hydric stress driven by extreme heat, reduced rainfall, and increasing pressure on water reservoirs. This scenario...

VENEZUELA AFTER MADURO: POLITICAL RISKS, SECURITY THREATS, AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

Strategic overview and current political context The removal of Nicolás Maduro from effective power has marked a significant political rupture in Venezuela, but it has...

CRIME, GOVERNANCE, AND TECHNOLOGY: BRAZIL’S PUBLIC SECURITY LANDSCAPE IN 2025

Summary In 2025, Brazil’s public security landscape was marked by significant transformations, particularly in major urban centers such as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo....

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RIO DE JANEIRO SECURITY INCIDENTS – 4TH BULLETIN OF MARCH

In 2025, the state of Rio de Janeiro seized 186 improvised explosive devices (IEDs), an 11% increase from the previous year. This data surfaces...

ANGRA DOS REIS SECURITY INCIDENTS – 4TH BULLETIN OF MARCH

18/03/2026 - On Wednesday (18), a 15-year-old minor was apprehended while selling drugs near a sports court in the Morro da Fortaleza community. Following...

MACAÉ SECURITY INCIDENTS – 4TH BULLETIN OF MARCH

19/03/2026 - On Thursday (19), a joint operation between the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais led to the arrest of...

SÃO PAULO SECURITY INCIDENTS – 4TH BULLETIN OF MARCH

19/03/2026 - A two-month-old infant was the victim of a carjacking in the Jaraguá neighborhood of northern São Paulo on Thursday (19). The incident...