Rio de Janeiro police have failed to take crucial investigative steps to determine the circumstances of the killing of at least 121 people, including four police officers, during a raid in low-income, ...

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

This week, we hold the line on more military strikes in the Caribbean and the Pacific, mull the conviction of a Bolivian drug ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Families of the scores of people killed in a deadly gang raid by Rio de Janeiro police began burying the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO – A massive police raid targeting a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro left at least 121 people dead, authorities said Thursday morning.

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

The awards recognized initiatives from Brazil, Nigeria, Turkey and the Democratic Republic of Congo for their work on equality, resilience and innovation.

Rocinha, in the south of Rio de Janeiro, is, according to official data, the largest of Brazil’s more than 12,000 favelas, or ...

Renata Alves* remembers the judgemental glances people gave her as she walked the narrow alleys of her favela in the southern ...

Rhythm Planet host Tom Schnabel on famous Brazilian songs heard from the favelas to the stadiums. (10 o'clock hour) Rhythm Planet host Tom Schnabel on famous Brazilian songs heard from the favelas to ...

Charles Oliveira will now take on Mateusz Gamrot in the main event of the UFC ’s return to Brazil, after Rafael Fiziev withdrew due to injury. On 11 October, Oliveira will compete in his home country ...

Discover Rocinha, Brazil’s largest favela, and enjoy authentic local Brazilian food while exploring the vibrant community in Rio de Janeiro. #RocinhaFavela #BrazilTravel #RioDeJaneiro Medicare update: ...