Olympics: Brazil’s Menezes makes history
She’s the first Brazilian woman to win Olympic gold.
Olympics: Colombian cyclist Rigoberto Urán wins silver
Brazilian men’s basketball team opens with win over Australia.
Ecuador Seizes Submarine, Speedboat, Airplane Belonging to ‘El Chapo’
The transnational criminal organization led by Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has suffered a series of losses in Ecuador in recent months.
Rio de Janeiro’s Military Police in Comics
‘The Adventures of Cosme and Damião’ tells the story of the daily lives of two PM officers, offering lessons to police officers and strengthening ties with the public.
Surveillance Reinforced in Rio Shantytown
Elite units of the Brazilian Military Police (BOPE) reinforced security in the Alemão shantytown complex in Rio de Janeiro following a shootout between uniformed personnel and drug traffickers that killed a 30-year-old police officer, the Military Police (PM) announced.
New Anti-Crime Rapid-Reaction Corps Proposed in Honduras
The Honduran Congress will analyze the creation of a new rapid-response police force, advised by Chile’s Carabineros (the country’s national paramilitary police force), in order to confront the violence that saddles the country with the world’s highest homicide rate, legislative sources announced on July 26.
Ecuador Takes Measures to Prevent Infiltration by Drug Cartels
Ecuador, which shares a border with Colombia, the world’s largest cocaine producer, is applying mechanisms to prevent the infiltration of international organizations of drug traffickers, President Rafael Correa said.
London 2012: Uruguay’s Rodolfo Collazo hopes to leave a mark
Rower will compete in his third Olympics.
Olympics: Uruguayan athletes to watch in London
The country’s best chance for a medal likely will be in men’s soccer.
US, Honduran Air Force Medical Officials Explore Challenges, Solutions
Inside a small examination room an air conditioning unit hums away, working overtime to keep the room comfortable. The addition of chairs flushed against the wall and behind tabletops set on top of unsteady legs makes the room appear more like a classroom than a medical examination room.
British PM Hosts Brazil’s President for Olympic Talks
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff visited British Prime Minister David Cameron on July 25, to get some tips on staging the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.