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  • Robinho Plays Soccer in Prison with Cleats Borrowed from Inmates

    Minutes after leaving solitary confinement and being integrated into the general prison population at Penitentiary 2 in Tremembé, in the interior of São Paulo, on Easter Sunday (31st), former soccer player Robinho, imprisoned for collective rape, was approached by a group of inmates. This account is according to prison guards who spoke to Folha.

    Published on 04/05/2024 - 14h07

  • Florianópolis Beach Resort Turns to Inspectors and Drones to Hunt for Nudists

    Traditional nudist refuge, Galheta Beach in Florianópolis (SC), has decided to combat the presence of nude individuals. The plan includes inspectors and even the use of drones to locate those who break the rules.

    Published on 04/04/2024 - 13h49

  • Amnesty Commission in Brazil Grants Unprecedented Reparations to Indigenous Victims of Torture, Rape, and Expulsion

    After the 60th anniversary of the military coup, with acts suppressed by the Lula government (PT), the Amnesty Commission deemed two unprecedented requests for collective forgiveness for acts committed by the State against indigenous peoples as valid.

    Published on 04/03/2024 - 13h10

  • Nighttime Insecurity Grows and Affects 2 out of 3 Brazilians, Says Datafolha

    The feeling of insecurity when walking at night in Brazilian cities has increased in the last six months.

    Published on 04/02/2024 - 13h08

  • Datafolha: Democracy Is The Best Form of Government for 71% of Brazilians; for 18%, It Doesn't Matter

    For 71% of Brazilians, democracy is the best possible form of government. Meanwhile, 18% say they don't mind whether the country lives under the regime or not, while 7% believe that under certain circumstances, a dictatorship is preferable.

    Published on 04/01/2024 - 12h35

  • Datafolha: Image of Brazil's Supreme Court improves amid action on Bolsonaro's Coup Plot

    Disapproval of the work of the STF (Supreme Federal Court) has dropped ten points from December to now, to 28%, the second-lowest level since Datafolha began measuring the evaluation of the court's 11 justices. Meanwhile, approval remained stable, from 27% to 29%.

    Published on 03/27/2024 - 11h44

  • Brazilian Federal Police Says that Rio Civil Police Has Become a Marketplace for 'Bicheiros' and Militia Members

    In the report on alleged masterminds of the assassination of Marielle Franco and Anderson Gomes, the Federal Police use dozens of pages to present a perception based on other cases and events of recent years: the Rio Civil Police has become a marketplace at the service of 'bicheiros' (bookies) and militia members. Investigators specifically address the period from 2015 to 2019, during Rivaldo Barbosa's tenure, who was arrested last Sunday (25), suspected of orchestrating the executions alongside the brothers Chiquinho Brazão (União Brasil-RJ) and Domingos Brazão, a counselor at the TCE (Court of Accounts of Rio).

    Published on 03/26/2024 - 13h33

  • Number of Brazilians Against Marijuana Decriminalization Grows, Datafolha Shows

    Informed that the Supreme Federal Court is considering a case that could cease to treat the possession of small amounts of the drug as a crime, 67% said they were against it. In the previous survey from September 2023, this percentage was 61%. 31% support decriminalization. Another 2% either do not know or preferred not to respond.

    Published on 03/25/2024 - 13h14

  • Inspector Rivaldo Devised a Plan with the Brazão Brothers to Kill Marielle, Says the Federal Police

    The assassination of Marielle Franco was orchestrated by brothers Domingos and Chiquinho Brazão and Inspector Rivaldo Barbosa, according to a Federal Police report on the case. The document supported Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes' decision to arrest the three this Sunday (24). The justice lifted the secrecy of information about the case on Sunday afternoon, including the PF report. The document states that the crime was conceived by the two brothers and meticulously planned by Rivaldo.

    Published on 03/25/2024 - 00h44

  • El inspector Rivaldo ideó con los hermanos Brazão un plan para matar a Marielle, según la Policía Federal

    El asesinato de Marielle Franco fue ideado por los hermanos Domingos y Chiquinho Brazão y por el inspector Rivaldo Barbosa, según un informe de la Policía Federal sobre el caso. El documento fundamentó la decisión del magistrado del STF (Supremo Tribunal Federal) Alexandre de Moraes de ordenar la detención de los tres este domingo (24). El magistrado levantó el secreto de sumario sobre el caso el domingo por la tarde, incluido el del informe de la PF. El documento afirma que el crimen fue ideado por los dos hermanos y meticulosamente planeado por Rivaldo.

    Published on 03/24/2024 - 23h37