In most countries, gang wars unfold in the shadows. Police collect the bodies, prosecutors hold press conferences, and anyone who avoids the news can pretend nothing is happening. In Rio de Janeiro's ...

Deadly police raids in Rio favelas leave 64 dead as authorities target Comando Vermelho gang amid drones, gunfire, and chaos.

One of Brazil’s largest favelas has been under siege for more than a week as two rival crime groups battle for territorial control, illustrating shifting criminal dynamics in the city and raising ...

Brazil’s ongoing favela wars have taken a dramatic turn for the bloody, prompting the government to send military troops into Rio de Janiero’s notorious Rocinha. This is the most violent of the city’s ...

High above Rio de Janeiro’s famous beaches, sprawling hillside neighborhoods known as favelas have grown into dense communities housing millions. Many began as improvised settlements built by freed ...