Brazil News MACEIO, Brazil – The former mayor of Marechal Deodoro in the state of Alagoas was arrested early Wednesday and charged with embezzling money from public coffers. ‘Operation Bandwagon’ was conducted by the Federal Police and culminated in the … Continue reading
Second time in a year convent has been robbed MACEIO, Alagoas – An armed gang broke into the Queen of Peace Convent on Sunday evening. The convent is located in the Santa Amelia neighborhood, next to the Don Bosco House, … Continue reading
Surprised Cariocas Freeze RIO DE JANEIRO – A cold front slammed Rio de Janeiro early Saturday morning hitting the city with cold temperatures and heavy rain. Due to the inclement weather, landings and takeoffs at both the Santos Dumont and … Continue reading
SAO PAULO – A man was arrested late on Friday with R$ 14,800 (about $10,000) in counterfeit bills in Santa Isabel, in the São Paulo metropolitan area. According to police, David Morais Cardoso da Silva, 31, was caught red-handed at … Continue reading
CURITIBA, Brazil – Five men were killed in fights that occurred outside two Curitiba bars in the early hours of Saturday. Police say the crimes are unrelated.
Police observed the animal on CCTV SAO PAULO – A jaguar was spotted on police surveillance cameras cruising the streets of Campos do Jordao, a city of 50,000 in the Mantiqueira Mountains, about 181 km from Sao Paulo. Jaguar on … Continue reading
“Somebody has got to pay,” says politician VITORIA, Espirito Santo – In the small city of Viana, 18 km from the state capitol, Vitoria, the four cemeteries have become so full that the city government is threatening to disinter the … Continue reading
Thirty-eight of the machines blasted open since January 2011 SAO PAULO – Bandits with Explosives hit two ATMs in the metropolitan area yesterday according to authorities. The thefts continue a rash of ATM heists this year bringing the total to … Continue reading
The images were too hot to publish here CURITIBA, Parana – A Businessman in Maringá, in the state of Paraná, was sentenced to two years in prison for publishing compromising photographs of his ex-girlfriend on the internet. The salacious photographs … Continue reading
BELO HORIZONTE, Minas Gerais– A kidnapping investigation led police to discover a young woman held captive for more than 20 years in the state of Minas Gerais. Last week a 7 year old girl was kidnapped from a craft fair … Continue reading
