
Forecasting crime in Rio de Janeiro, a new Marvel comic, and an Airbnb to rejuvenate a rural community
TED Blog – Before the 2016 Olympic Games, worries ran high that crime in Rio might affect the mega-event

TED Blog – Before the 2016 Olympic Games, worries ran high that crime in Rio might affect the mega-event

With the Rio Olympics wrapping in just a few days, The Cipher Brief’s Kaitlin Lavinder spoke with Director of Research at the Rio-based Igarapé Institute, Robert Muggah

Security specialist Robert Muggah says though there are fears of a terror attack, the bigger risk is Brazil’s high homicide rate

Americas Quarterly – The U.S. can change a historic pattern of irresponsible arms sales driving regional violence

Devex – If the 20th century belonged to nation states, then the 21st will be owned by cities

Open Democracy – The hacktivist group has significantly ramped up its cyber attacks for the Olympic Games

A lot of people are fretting about the safety of the Summer Olympics. Zika fears have kept some athletes from competing in Rio de Janeiro. Then there’s the notoriously unsafe water in Guanabara Bay, an Olympic venue so filthy that some rowers and sailors are planning to wear protective gear.

Interview with Robert Muggah (Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen)

Open Democracy – The vast majority of firearms in the hands of the population are of Brazilian origin

Robert Muggah on cuts in police budgets

The Guardian – Once in decline, killings by police in Rio de Janeiro are on the rise as the Olympic games approach

This Strategic Paper features the main results of the Childhood Security Index (CSI) application regarding participants from the Bola Pra Frente Institute, which is located in the Complexo do Muquiço and attends children and teenagers from neighborhoods such as Guadalupe, Deodoro and others in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone.

José Mariano Beltrame, Rio de Janeiro’s state secretary of security, explains how the ISP GEO app works

Robert Muggah on how new technologies changed the way social scientists think about research

Interview with Robert Muggah on Rio Olympics terrorist acts

On this episode of The Stream, Robert Muggah (Igarapé Institute), Theresa Williamson (Catalytic Communities) and Adriana Garcia

Institute for Security Studies – The 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations (UN) last year has prompted new questions about

Council on Foreign Relations – Around the world, social media is being colonized not just by extremist groups but

Folha de S. Paulo – Com dez das quinze economias mais desiguais do mundo localizadas na região, inclusão, desenvolvimento e segurança pública

Los Angeles Times – Brazilian security personnel are not the only ones preoccupied with security threats

Renata Giannini debates sexual violence against women on The Stream (Al Jazeera)

Robert Muggah’s presentation on violence in Latin America during the World Economic Forum on Latin America

Interview with Ilona Szabó about drug policy during the World Economic Forum on Latin America

Ilona Szabó de Carvalho’s presentation about the implications of global drug policy

Bruno Siqueira talks about peacebuilding and technology

Estadão – Robert Muggah, referência em pesquisas de tráfico de armas, cobra ação da empresa sobre venda ilegal e integração das polícias

Publication by the Igarape Institute, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the World Economic Forum will be launched during the World Economic Forum on Latin America this week in Medellin

The Guardian – Few cities are more dangerous for civilians than San Pedro Sula in Honduras

Carta Capital – Crítico ferrenho da descriminalização do uso de entorpecentes, ministro do Desenvolvimento Social e Agrário usa seu poder para frear avanços

This report explores the evidence of what works, and what does not, when it comes to promoting citizen security in Latin American and Caribbean cities.
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