DEMOCRACY UNDER SIEGE: CRIME, FEAR, AND POLITICS IN BRAZIL’S 2026 CYCLE (PART 1)

Introduction In October 2026, Brazil goes to the polls to elect a president and state governors while fully renewing the 513-seat Chamber of Deputies and...

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BEYOND COMPLIANCE: HOW ANPD ENFORCEMENT IS SHAPING BRAZIL’S DATA PROTECTION LANDSCAPE

Summary Eight years after the passage of the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD), Brazil’s regulatory landscape has reached a decisive turning point. Data...

DEMOCRACY UNDER SIEGE: CRIME, FEAR, AND POLITICS IN BRAZIL’S 2026 CYCLE (PART 1)

Introduction In October 2026, Brazil goes to the polls to elect a president and state governors while fully renewing the 513-seat Chamber of Deputies and...

BRAZILIAN PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY CHAINS UNDER THREAT: CARGO THEFT, SMUGGLING, AND CORPORATE EXPOSURE

Summary Brazilian cargo thieves are increasingly targeting pharmaceutical cargo. According to a Q1 2026 cargo theft report by nstech, a supply chain risk-management firm that...

THE PARADIGM SHIFT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ORGANIZED CRIME IN RIO DE JANEIRO

Summary Over the past year, Rio de Janeiro has seen a wave of high-profile arrests that marks a sharp departure from routine street-level policing, turning...

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RIO DE JANEIRO SECURITY INCIDENTS – 2ND BULLETIN OF SEPTEMBER

Data from the Public Security Institute (ISP) covering January 2025 through March 2026 reveals a severe imbalance between crime rates and in-the-act arrests in...

ANGRA DOS REIS SECURITY INCIDENTS – 2ND BULLETIN OF SEPTEMBER

06/09/2026 - On Sunday (6), a 32-year-old man was found dead with multiple puncture wounds in the Areal neighborhood, following a violent physical altercation...

ROBBERIES, THEFTS AND FRAUD IN RIO: THOUSANDS OF CRIMES BUT FEW ARRESTS

Data from the Instituto de Segurança Pública (ISP) analyzed by O Globo/Extra indicate a significant gap between the volume of property crimes recorded in...

SÃO PAULO: STOLEN POLICE AMMUNITION RESURFACES IN MASS KILLINGS

A stock of ammunition purchased by the São Paulo Military Police more than a decade ago has continued to surface in criminal investigations, exposing...