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More than 119 people, including police, have died in Brazil's deadliest police raid targeting Rio's Comando Vermelho gang.

A group of Brazilian mothers whose sons were killed by police are demanding a nationwide policy to support relatives of ...

When Brazilian João Victor Gonçalves began playing soccer in one of Rio de Janeiro ’s poorest and most violent favelas, little did he know the game would one day allow him to ...

Many favela tours today are organised by local guides who aim to present their communities beyond stereotypes of violence and poverty. REUTERS As travellers increasingly seek offbeat and immersive ...

Brasília (AFP) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday launched a new plan to combat organized crime as he faces mounting pressure over security, five months ahead of elections.

Rio de Janeiro’s favelas are the dregs of a city, teeming slums where the crime rate makes Harlem tame by comparison. The pastel-painted shantytowns with their deceptive names—”Pleasure Hill,” ...

Police arrest a suspect during a raid against alleged drug traffickers of the Comando Vermelho criminal organization in the Alemao favela complex, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct. 28, 2025 (Agencia ...

“In Rio de Janeiro, the term ‘public safety’ has become synonymous with ‘public massacre’,” said Tom Farias in Folha de S. Paulo. On 29 October, a square in the Penha neighbourhood was turned into an ...

About 2,500 police and soldiers in Brazil launched a massive raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, arresting 81 suspects and sparking shootouts that left at least 60 suspects ...

A large-scale police operation, in which at least 64 people have died, comes just days before Rio hosts major events tied to ...