'Batman' helps Brazil fight crime

Taubaté has one of the highest crime rates in the country and police hope the "caped crusader" would be of help.

18 Mar 2012 17:55 GMT

Taubaté city has one of the highest rates of crime in Brazil. The city is now turning to a comic book hero to fight real-life crime.

Gabriel Elizondo has more on how the local police are trying this unusual approach to make the city safe.

SOURCE: Al Jazeera

Have your say.Give us feedback.

Many Pentecostal churches in the Niger Delta offer to deliver people from witchcraft and possession - albeit for a fee.

15 Nov 2018 13:38 GMT

Prince Philip has done the world an extraordinary service by exposing the racist hypocrisy of "Western civilisation".

13 Aug 2017 13:05 GMT

There are a number of reasons why Beijing continues to back Maduro's government despite suffering financial losses.

14 Jul 2019 13:27 GMT

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE