By Fabio Teixeira and Ricardo Brito RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Brazil has opened a new front against organized crime ...

On the day they were going to kill him, Evilásio Santos da Silveira Júnior, 33, told his sister he was going grocery shopping in the city of Salvador in northern Brazil where the line between the ...

Sunday's marches in Brazil for International Women’s Day served as a rallying cry against gender-based violence, fueled by the latest case to outrage the country involving the alleged gang rape of a ...

Brazil's Article 236 bans arrests near elections — a 1965 safeguard that criminals now exploit. Here's what's at stake for ...

Officials say the Trump administration is blocking some of Brazil’s efforts to expand cooperation on fighting transnational crime.

Despite violent crime having fallen sharply in recent years (see chart), voters still cite crime as Brazil’s biggest problem.

NITEROI, Brazil (AP) — Performers twisted and twirled above the sand on a beach across the bay from Rio de Janeiro in an aerial circus show that sought to draw attention to the widespread problem of ...

Bukele's formula, which has sharply reduced violence under a controversial state of emergency, became a key campaign theme ...

Crime is a key issue in Brazil's upcoming Oct. 4 election. The country's current approach to fighting crime favors armed ...

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 ...

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 ...