Police Commissioner Waldemar Doria, head of the Personal Security Police Station in São Paulo, died from gunshot wounds at Santa Catarina Sanatorium early Sunday morning, May 6th. The killing of a senior police commander signals a significant escalation in violence targeting state law enforcement.

Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira faces fraud charges after allegedly persuading family to take her into their home A 38-year-old woman has been arrested in Brazil accused of pretending to be a 12-year-old girl to deceive a couple who took her into their home for more than a year. Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira was charged in the southern state of Santa Catarina with fraud and false identity offences. Continue reading...