Brazil dramatically increased literacy in a poor state and now seeks to export its recipe
Brazil’s government aims to expand its literacy improvement plan, known as the 'educational miracle', which significantly raised literacy rates in the state of Ceará.
Car collides with VLT at busy intersection in Sobral, and elderly man is injured; video
A car collided with a VLT in a busy intersection in Sobral, Brazil, injuring a 75-year-old man in the process.
Merchant shot in his own establishment for refusing to pay fee to gang in Ceará
A merchant in Sobral, Ceará, was shot in his own store after refusing to pay a fee demanded by a criminal gang.
Police seize arsenal, arrest 8 and kill a criminal during confrontation in the interior of Ceará
A police operation in Sobral, Ceará, resulted in the arrest of eight suspects and the death of one during a confrontation following a robbery.
Order from gang to charge fee on water sales in Sobral originated from RJ
A criminal order to extort water distributors in Sobral, Ceará, originated from a member of the Comando Vermelho in Rio de Janeiro, leading to multiple arrests.
Faction demanded a daily fee of R$ 1,000 for water trade to operate in Sobral, says victim
Water merchants in Sobral, Brazil are facing extortion threats from a criminal faction demanding daily payments to operate.
Gang threatens water merchants and charges fee for sales in Sobral; 10 arrested
At least 10 criminals were arrested in Sobral, Brazil, for threatening and extorting merchants selling bottled water.