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 ...

With its alluring beaches and lush mountains, Rio doesn’t need to do much to convince people to visit. But in 2026, this ...

With its alluring beaches and lush mountains, Rio doesn’t need to do much to convince people to visit. But in 2026, this ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A massive police raid on a drug gang embedded in low-income neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro that left ...

Families of the dead decried what they described as executions by police, while the state government hailed a successful ...

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — About 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers launched a massive raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de ...

Brazilian police hit the Rio gang hard in a raid that left 119 dead, and which human rights groups called a "disaster." ...

A police raid and clashes with a drug gang embedded in low-income neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro left at least 119 people dead, officials said Wednesday, a day after the massive operation drew ...