A state police operation targeting a major drug gang in Brazil has resulted in the deaths of 132 people in low-income ...

Before they can even start the grim task of tallying coronavirus deaths in Brazil's favelas, Ana Paula Sales and her team must negotiate access with the drug traffickers and armed militias that run ...

Operation Containment" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, aimed to disrupt the criminal network Comando Vermelho, but with 132 dead ...

Police in Rio de Janeiro have launched a massive operation in two favelas, resulting in 121 deaths, including four officers.

In Rio, where rainforest meets surf and glass balconies overlook stacked mosaics of tin and prayer, I learned that the state, ...

Brazil’s deadliest police raid left 132 dead in Rio de Janeiro as officers clashed with gangs using drones and explosives in ...

The shanty towns of Río Janeiro play a pivotal role in the city's cultural history. They are home to a rich cultural life and their own social organization. Along the way in their history they have ...

Andre Dread was on his rounds handing out food parcels to poor families in City of God, one of Brazil's most notorious slums, in May when the familiar sound of gunfire from a police raid sent him ...

Church leaders, including the Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, Cardinal Orani Tempesta, and the heads of the Bishops’ Conference ...

The violent raids have sparked intense gun battles, with gangs deploying drones against cops in retaliation. At least four ...

The police operation was one of the most violent in Brazil's recent history, with human rights organizations calling for ...

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