In this video, explore the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, named a top destination by Travel + Leisure. This travel ...

Rio de Janeiro has been gripped by some of its fiercest urban violence in years after large-scale police operations against ...

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

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

At least 132 people have died in a massive police raid aimed at organized crime in Rio de Janeiro, the regional public ...

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

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

The violent raids have sparked intense gun battles, with gangs deploying drones against cops in retaliation. At least four ...

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Hundreds of protesters on Friday marched through one of the favelas targeted in Rio de Janeiro's most lethal police raid that left more than 100 ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A police raid and ensuing clashes with a drug gang in Rio de Janeiro left at least 119 people dead, including 115 suspects and four policemen, officials said Wednesday, a day ...

A large-scale police operation in Rio de Janeiro resulted in at least 64 deaths and 81 arrests, according to Brazilian ...