Rio On Watch
Monday, February 1, 2016 - 05:14
The body set up to investigate human rights violations of the military regime says the militarization of daily life and forced removals of residents are practices of the past that are being repeated today.
Friday, October 3, 2014 - 06:46
As Rio citizens vote Sunday, militias act discreetly and go back to supporting candidates rather than running for office themselves.
Monday, April 28, 2014 - 06:44
PPG, as the three adjoining favelas are collectively known, has been pacified since December 2009. However, the UPP program there has seen many forms of mismanagement since the unit was implemented, leading to distrust between residents and police forces
Friday, April 4, 2014 - 00:00
We can clearly state that "pacification" policy has no way to bring peace to residents of occupied communities. Instead, its goal is to ensure a sense of security for residents of the rest of the city.
Friday, April 4, 2014 - 00:00
Community activists fear police repression in the coming months, especially with the announcement that the army is to be deployed there, and are uniting in a range of resistance efforts.
Monday, March 24, 2014 - 00:00
With the policing strategy clearly not solving any problems in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, a change of policy was long overdue.
Friday, March 14, 2014 - 00:00
Citizen journalists, activists and other residents reported on social media as Military Police terrorized the community for several hours.
Thursday, March 6, 2014 - 00:00
Ademas rechazo las declaraciones de Jose Miguel Insulza sobre el posible envio de una mision a Venezuela, al senalar que el organismo no entrara a Venezuela "ni ahora ni nunca".
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 00:00
There will be four or five UPPs in the Baixada Fluminense and one in Sao Goncalo, in addition to six or seven police detachments in the Baixada region.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 00:00
The Gavea Shopping Mall (Shopping da Gavea) offers great service to its clients: every time I go there, a number of security guards approach and escort me as if they were my private bodyguards