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

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

Police in Rio de Janeiro have been accused of decapitating a teenager and hanging his head from a tree during the deadliest ...

An Argentine-built FAL rifle was found in the Comando Vermelho (CV) arsenal seized in two Rio de Janeiro favelas after this ...

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

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

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Events next week in Rio and other Brazilian cities linked to the COP30 climate summit will be safe for visitors, a Brazilian ...

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

The raids targeted the Comando Vermelho, or Red Command, one of the country's oldest and most powerful criminal organizations, which dominates the drug trade in several cities ...