Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
“Many countries had made progress against such traditional and transactional marriages of girls in recent decades, but COVID-19’s economic havoc has caused significant backsliding: The United Nations estimates ...
Leo Correa
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2019 Begins
Two men watch the fireworks exploding over Copacabana Beach during the New Year’s celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) You can see some galleries with amazing ...
Military Intervention in Rio
Pigs are seen next to a soldier as he patrols an alley during an operation in Salgueiro complex slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. At least 3 people were injured during shootouts against drug ...
Rio Violence in Slum Complex
A woman carries her dog past elite police officers patrolling one day after five alleged drug traffickers were killed in a shootout with police in the Alemao slum complex in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, July 16, ...
Rio Military Intervention
An elderly woman sits on the doorway of her house as a soldier stands in guard during an operation at the Vila Alianca slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018. A decree was declared to put the ...
Happy 2018!
People watch the fireworks exploding over Copacabana beach during the New Year’s celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) The World Celebrates New Year’s Eve ...
Brazil Security Slums
A soldier stand at the doorway of a shack home as he patrols at the Manguinhos complex slums in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. Thousands of soldiers begin patrolling a slum’s complex as part of ...
The Guardian Photos – 20 photos of the week
Air force personnel stand over a landfill site at the Caramujo favela. Thousands of soldiers and police began patrolling metropolitan regions of Rio de Janeiro in a crackdown on violence. Photograph: Leo Correa/AP ...
Brazil Security
Photos of the day selection of The Associated Press – AP: Police officers of the special operations battalion ride on a mechanical shovel during a patrol at the Caramujo slum in Niteroi, Brazil, Wednesday, ...
Rio de Janeiro Violence
On Thursday, May 4th, at least 5 people died during a confrontation between the Special operations battalion Police officers (BOPE) and alleged drug traffickers in Alemao slums complex in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. ...