Cecília Olliveira, co-founder of Intercept Brasil, investigates how police officers become militiamen. In her new book, she reveals how these groups evolved into sprawling criminal empires with deep political connections.
A ruling by the Constitutional Court sided with two journalists seeking to unlock the Catholic Church’s 'secret archive' on investigations into priests accused of sexual abuse. Church officials say the ruling goes too far.
A series of reports from Metrópoles uncovered a billion-dollar scheme, triggering further investigations and actions that led to the recovery of funds for retirees and the resignation of a minister. It all began with a Christmas story.
On April 15, the Vatican formalized the dissolution of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a Peru-based movement investigated by two reporters for sexual abuse, financial mismanagement, and spiritual coercion by top members.
After analyzing hours of body cam footage, journalists from GloboNews reported alleged abuses and misconduct by military police. They also discovered that in most legal cases, footage requested by the courts was not handed over.
A special report by Brazilian newspaper Estadão reveals the infiltration of organized crime in the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro states, exposing the role of criminal factions and militias in politics and in the 2024 municipal elections.
Combining investigative journalism and academic research, Agência Pública's unprecedented project mapped the genealogies of 116 Brazilian politicians to show links between power and the country's slave-owning past.
The book Dona Vitória Joana da Paz tells the story of the woman who fought against organized crime in one of Rio de Janeiro’s most famous neighborhoods, Copacabana.
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