Police Seize Grenades in City of God

RIO DE JANIERO – Early Saturday morning police in the infamous City of God slum seized five handmade grenades that were to be used in attacks on units of the Pacifying Police Units (UPP), reported O Dia online.

Trio Arrested in Morumbi Home Robberies

SAO PAULO (Brazil News Dispatch) – Police this week arrested three suspected members of a gang that robbed homes in this high-class suburb in western São Paulo. Two of the three were arrested on Friday after an accomplice, who was arrested the day before, confessed during interrogation and turned them in, reported terra.com.

Police Seize Dynamite for ATM Robberies

SAO PAULO – Police on Friday seized 11 sticks of dynamite found in an abandoned Fiat Strada in suburban São Paulo. The agents located the explosives after an anonymous tip. According to the police, the informant said that the dynamite was to be used in an ATM robbery, reported O Dia online.

Puma Cub Adopted by Veterinary College

SAO PAULO – A puma cub, found by police in a sugarcane field last Sunday, has found adoptive mothers at the College of Veterinary Medicine Ituverava. The cub, estimated to be about 15 days old, was named Cris and receives around-the-clock care at the college, reports O Globo online.

Architect Shot Dead In Ipanema Robbery

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Architect Rômulo Castro Tavares was killed by a single gunshot to the abdomen during a robbery attempt in Ipanema Saturday morning, reports O Globo.

Thousands of Hotmail Passwords Stolen

RIO DE JANEIRO – A recent phishing attack aimed at Brazilian Hotmail users has resulted in the loss of more than eight thousand user names and passwords over a six day period. The theft was first reported in a study just released by security firm ESET South America which detailed how the scam worked, reports terra.com.

Beer Cans that Transform to Cups Debut

SAO PAULO – A revolutionary new beer container is set to debut on store shelves throughout São Paulo on Saturday. AmBev Brazil's new easy-to-open beer can that transforms into a drinking cup when the easy-open top is removed will initially be used only for the top selling Brahma beer brand, according to a press release.

ATM Robbery Gang That Used Explosives Busted

by Michael Hone

SÃO PAULO, Brazil – Police have arrested 10 members of a gang thought to be responsible for blasting open at least ten ATM machines around the São Paulo Metro area over the last 60 days. One of the members of the gang also stands accused of receiving a work by famed artist Pablo Picasso which was stolen from a São Paulo art gallery in 2008, reports CBN Radio.

Man Arrested After Robbing Boy of Piggy Bank

by Michael Hone

SÃO PAULO, Brazil – A man on a one-day crime spree was arrested after robbing two stores and a private home where a nine-year-old boy was home alone. Ricardo Braga Sabino, 23, was arrested Thursday at the home of the boy in the Paulicéia nieghborhood of São Paulo, reported O Globo.

China Vetoes Brazilian Films for Film Fest

Brazil News

| RIO DE JANEIRO – Of the 18 Brazilian films submitted to the Chinese Government's censorship committee by the organizers of the 11th Annual Brazilian Film Fest, which is scheduled for November in China, only nine have been approved for screening in the Asian country, reported O Globo online last week.