The death toll in Rio’s deadliest police operation in history rose to 132 people, the state authorities say, sparking outrage ...

The police operation was one of the most violent in Brazil's recent history, with human rights organizations calling for ...

The death toll in a major police raid targeting a drug trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro has risen to at least 121 people ...

The police operation was one of the most violent in Brazil's recent history, with human rights organizations calling for ...

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

About 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers launched a massive raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, ...

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

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

Hundreds of protesters have marched through Vila Cruzeiro favela, demanding the resignation of Rio de Janeiro state Gov. Cláudio Castro ...

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