The police said they planned the raids for months and expected a high death toll. The city will host global leaders next week ...

Sixty-four people, including four police officers, have died following a "street battle" during the largest-ever gang raid in ...

The police operation, involving more than 2,500 officers, was carried out on Tuesday, Oct. 28, and targeted a drug ...

At least 121 people were killed in Brazil in the deadliest police operation targeting organized crime and drug trafficking in ...

More than 130 people were killed in Rio de Janeiro's deadliest-ever police raid targeting a major drug cartel.

Street justice: In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the murder of homeless street children is as common as mugging or burglary. Maybe that will start to change with a new develop-ment: A trial began last week ...