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Police operation in Rio de Janeiro favelas leaves at least 64 people dead

The raid is already being called the most lethal police action in the history of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Rio favelas left reeling after lethal gang raid as families bury the dead

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Families of the scores of people killed in a deadly gang raid by Rio de Janeiro police began burying the ...
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Police massacre in Brazil reignites debate on how to combat organized crime in Latin America

Rio’s governor echoes Trump’s rhetoric on ‘narco-terrorists’ and places the issue at the center of 2026 presidential campaign ...

Lula da Silva OKs law to harden fight against Brazil's organized crime

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a new law that increases penalties and expands enforcement tools intended to ...

Cops decapitate teen gangster, display head like ‘trophy’ in Brazil’s deadliest drug raid

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