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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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...

RIO DE JANEIRO SECURITY INCIDENTS – FEBRUARY MONTHLY BULLETIN

In the first weeks of 2026, six law enforcement officers have been killed in Rio de Janeiro, including four military, one civil, and one...

ANGRA DOS REIS SECURITY INCIDENTS – FEBRUARY MONTHLY BULLETIN

01/02/2026 - On Sunday (1st), a lawyer was stabbed three times in the neck while sleeping after hosting a young man for drinks at...

MACAÉ SECURITY INCIDENTS – FEBRUARY MONTHLY BULLETIN

01/02/2026 - On Sunday (1st), a Military Police operation in the Favela da Linha community in Macaé resulted in the arrest of a man...