Brazil security in 2026: violent deaths at their lowest rate since 2012, record police killings, two gangs on the US terror ...

Electoral court ruling lets authorities challenge candidacies based on evidence before convictions Officials also probe campaign money from organized crime and move some Rio polling sites Experts warn ...

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has followed through with some of his campaign promises to crack down on crime. His administration has issued a decree allowing for greater gun ownership as a means ...

Brazil’s “criminal economy” does not appear on any national balance sheet. Yet the cost of violence, contraband, tax evasion and environmental crime can be measured in the tens of billions of dollars ...

Crime is at the top of voters' concerns in Brazil ahead of Sunday's national elections. Many are calling for tougher measures — part of a broader rightward shift across Latin America.

A new anti-crime bill in Brazil targets the son of a jailed Red Command gang leader who is using his music to advocate for his father’s freedom. But the measure is unlikely to have much impact on ...

A case at a gym in Brazil was one of several international investigations featured on Sept. 11, 2026, highlighting notable ...

Brazilians will vote in a general election on Sunday with two familiar political camps once again dominating the presidential ...

SAO PAULO/BRASILIA, June 25 (Reuters) - Right-wing candidates in Brazil have vowed to import El Salvador's "Bukele model," building prisons and cracking down on crime like that country's iron-fisted ...

For the first time in NFL history, the league is bringing its product to Brazil. Sao Paulo is the site for the first-ever NFL contest in the country, as the Eagles and the Packers are going ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Robert Muggah is affiliated with Igarapé Institute and ...