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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ANGRA DOS REIS SECURITY INCIDENTS – 3RD BULLETIN OF MARCH

12/03/2026 - On Thursday (12), a family in Angra dos Reis was held hostage for four hours during a violent home invasion where 200,000...

MACAÉ SECURITY INCIDENTS – 3RD BULLETIN OF MARCH

12/03/2026 - On Thursday (12), Military Police arrested two men in downtown Macaé for stealing cables while disguised as technicians from a fiber optics...

SÃO PAULO SECURITY INCIDENTS – 3RD BULLETIN OF MARCH

In the first month of 2026, a motorcycle was stolen or robbed every 41 minutes in the city of São Paulo. Data from the...

SANTOS SECURITY INCIDENTS – 3RD BULLETIN OF MARCH

11/03/2026 - On Wednesday (11), a 3-year-old boy's foot was run over by a Military Police vehicle as he was leaving daycare in the...