[Em inglês] At least 56 people were killed during a prison riot over the weekend in the northern city of Manaus. A total of 184 prisoners escaped from that and nearby prisons.

[Em espanhol] Hace más de 40 años, el mundo le declaró la guerra a las drogas. Hoy, las drogas son más baratas, más puras y más fáciles de conseguir que nunca a nivel mundial. La pregunta es: ¿deberíamos aceptar la derrota y comenzar a buscar alternativas?

TED Blog – Before the 2016 Olympic Games, worries ran high that crime in Rio might affect the mega-event

With the Rio Olympics wrapping in just a few days, The Cipher Brief’s Kaitlin Lavinder spoke with Director of Research at the Rio-based Igarapé Institute, Robert Muggah

A lot of people are fretting about the safety of the Summer Olympics. Zika fears have kept some athletes from competing in Rio de Janeiro. Then there’s the notoriously unsafe water in Guanabara Bay, an Olympic venue so filthy that some rowers and sailors are planning to wear protective gear.

The Economist – The country’s gangs specialise in extortion. But they may be branching out

International Business Times – In the midst of political volatility, a deep recession and a frightening viral outbreak, Brazil is struggling

A brazilian state judge ordered mobile phone operators to block nationwide the extremely popular WhatsApp chat service

SABC – Over the past weekend, the ruling party was the first to launch its much anticipated election manifesto

Associated Press – An open letter to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon signed by more than 1,000 people

CBC – New app allows live streaming to help track murderous criminals — and killer cops

The Economist – The thorny task of comparing crime rates across the world is tricky because legal interpretations vary

El Siglo Durango – Un alto porcentaje de las armas que alimentan al crimen organizado en México llegan legales. Y en su mayoría vienen desde Estados Unidos

Al Jazeera – As drug gangs encroach on old turf, residents hope New Year brings lasting peace – and better basic services

Independent – There are better ways to manage our cities. How about an effort to deal with poverty itself?