RIO SECURITY OVERVIEW 2024: BETWEEN PROGRESS AND SETBACKS

SUMMARY In 2024, Rio de Janeiro experienced a  scenario marked by persistent urban violence, shifting criminal dynamics, and notable changes in crime trends. While the...

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RIO SECURITY OVERVIEW 2024: BETWEEN PROGRESS AND SETBACKS

SUMMARY In 2024, Rio de Janeiro experienced a  scenario marked by persistent urban violence, shifting criminal dynamics, and notable changes in crime trends. While the...

HOW DRUG TRAFFICKING AND RIVER PIRACY ARE RESHAPING THE AMAZON

SUMMARY Piracy and drug trafficking on the Amazon's rivers are escalating threats, impacting local communities, businesses, and security. Piracy groups hijack cargo and passenger boats,...

RESIDENTIAL CRIME SURGE IN RIO’S SOUTH ZONE: TRENDS AND TACTICS

SUMMARY Home robberies in Rio de Janeiro’s South Zone have surged, with a 50% increase in incidents in 2024 compared to the previous year. Criminal...

TREN DE ARAGUA: VENEZUELA’S CRIMINAL EMPIRE EXPANDS INTO BRAZIL

SUMMARY The Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan criminal organization, has expanded into northern Brazil through alliances with local factions. The faction is involved in drug...

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TECHNOLOGY, CRIME AND EXTREMISM: A DANGEROUS MIX

Manufactured layer by layer using resin or plastic, weapons produced with 3D printers are becoming increasingly common in Brazil’s criminal landscape. Between 2024 and...

MACAÉ SECURITY INCIDENTS – 1ST BULLETIN OF MAY

03/05/2025 - On Saturday (3), a man from was the target of a search and seizure operation for his suspected involvement in a bomb...

ANGRA DOS REIS SECURITY INCIDENTS – 1ST BULLETIN OF MAY

05/05/2025 - A fugitive from Espírito Santo was arrested on Monday (5) in Angra dos Reis by agents of the 166th Police Precinct, following...

RIO DE JANEIRO SECURITY INCIDENTS – 1ST BULLETIN OF MAY

01/05/2025 - On Thursday (01), police arrested a man on the Linha Amarela, in Inhaúma, North Zone, transporting synthetic drugs, edibles, and packaging materials...