The arrests suggest that Ms. Franco, an activist against police brutality, was targeted by members of a criminal underworld run by former and current law enforcement officials.
Tag: Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Brazil Soccer Club President: Deadly Fire Is Our ‘Worst Tragedy’ in Years
The blaze broke out in the early morning at a training center for young soccer players in Rio de Janeiro at Flamengo, one of the most famous clubs in Brazil. Footage from a local newscast showed the aftermath of the deadly disaster.
Dorm Fire Kills 10 Young Players in Brazil, Sending Shudder Through Soccer World
The blaze broke out in the early morning at a training center in Rio de Janeiro for teenage players at Flamengo, one of the most famous clubs.
Rio de Janeiro Storm Kills 6, Turning Roads Into Rivers and Burying Bus in Mud
While this was an unusually powerful storm, the damage and death that followed were not rare for Rio de Janeiro, whose poor, hillside neighborhoods are usually the hardest hit.
Investors in Former Trump-Branded Hotel in Brazil Charged With Corruption
Prosecutors have charged Brazilian investors who backed what was once known as the Trump Hotel Rio de Janeiro with corruption and money laundering. The Trump Organization quit the project in 2016.
Paraguay Dispatch: A Defiant Interview in a Jail Cell, Soon to Turn Into a Murder Scene
In a prison interview, a drug lord called Paraguay “the land of impunity.” Hours later, it was hard not to interpret those words as a blood bath foretold.
Rio de Janeiro Dispatch: Rio de Janeiro Elevator Attendants ‘Adore’ Their Dying, Chatty Trade
It seemed to be the occupation that automation somehow forgot. But elevator attendants are now losing in droves the jobs they love. When they disappear, so will a sociable slice of the city’s life.