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

Families in Rio de Janeiro have begun burying victims of the city’s deadliest gang raid. Residents in the Vila Cruzeiro favela are accusing police of excessive force and extrajudicial killings.

Residents found more than 70 bodies following the previous day’s raid aimed at halting the spread of organized crime

SOL NASCENTE, Brazil (AP) — The buzzing main avenue of this poor Brazilian neighborhood is filled with people popping off buses after work or grabbing a bite. Teens attend an open-air rap battle and gymnastics class. Hymns and prayers from tiny church ...