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

In Rio, where rainforest meets surf and glass balconies overlook stacked mosaics of tin and prayer, I learned that the state, ...

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

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 ...

After a massive police raid on a notorious drug gang, residents of a Rio de Janeiro favela spent all night collecting bodies ...