Escritório do Crime
Escritório do Crime was one of the largest and most powerful militia groups in Brazil’s second-largest city, Rio de Janeiro.…
Crime and Religion in Brazil: The Expansion of Rio’s Pure Third Command
In a powerful illustration of how religion mixes with crime, Brazilian police scaled a water tank in a Rio de…
Inside the Battle for Rio de Janeiro: Red Command Versus Militias
In Rio de Janeiro, one of Brazil’s biggest and most iconic cities, the balance of power may be shifting from…
The Mafias Behind Sand Trafficking in Latin America
Just 50 miles from Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous beaches, one of the city’s most powerful gangsters found a fortune to…
Local Police Could Disrupt Attempts to Remove Militias From Rio, Brazil
Brazil’s government launched a crackdown on militias, but in Rio de Janeiro, the state police may be standing in the…
Q&A: How Sand Trafficking in Brazil Became a Highly Lucrative Crime
Brazilian authorities have launched a series of operations targeting illegal sand extraction as part of a renewed commitment to fighting…