

Last Friday (27/05) morning the Fransisco Paes Beltrame Room was inaugurated at a middle school run by the Resident’s Association at the pacified community of Babilônia, Rio’s south zone. The idea of making homage to the Security Secretary’s son came from the residents. . . »
Last Saturday (21/05), the Nova Brasília Cinema Club, at Coplexo do Alemão, Rio’s North Zone, welcomed a special preview: the documentary 4 X UPP. The film was directed by four young filmmakers who live in pacified communities in Rio, and the project was coordinated by Cacá Diegues. . . »
The 17th Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) was inaugurated today (17/05) in Rio. Commanded by Captain Luiz Piedade, the unit – UPP São Carlos – counts on 252 police officers, amongst them two officials, ten superior officers and 49 women. . . »
The initiative came from the officers of UPP Fogueteiro, Fallet and Coroa, as well as from members of the Pereira Passos Municipal Institute of Urbanism (IPP). The wall, which had been built to avoid innocents getting shot during opposite gangs’ battles, started to be brought down on May 4th. . . »
Over 50 women, among officers’ mums, residents from pacified communities and members of the project “Women for Peace” took part in a special breakfast to celebrate Mother’s Day... »
Cotton candy, bouncing castle, face painting, music, dancing and games – just a few examples of how different the afternoon of last April 20th was at the municipal day care center in the district of Fallet. . . »