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

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

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

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

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

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

B efore dawn on October 28th, security forces advanced into dozens of slums in Rio de Janeiro. Their targets were the leaders ...

The police said they planned the raids for months and expected a high death toll. The city will host global leaders next week ...

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

Rio de Janeiro is reeling from the aftermath of what authorities are calling the deadliest police operation in Brazilian history. A massive raid targeting the Red Command gang on Tuesday left at least ...

At least 119 people were killed, including four policemen, and 113 arrested in the largest anti-drug police operation in the ...

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