RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - A police operation Thursday targeting gang members in Rio de Janeiro's largest complex of favelas, or low-income communities, left at least 18 people dead in one of the deadliest ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As authorities in Brazil tackled crime earlier this decade, opening Rio de Janeiro’s hillside favelas to tourists seemed like a winning idea. The views are breathtaking, the slum ...

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

Rising gas prices have been acutely felt in Rio's poorer favelas where criminal groups control much of the economy. Armed militias in many of Rio de Janeiro’s favelas are setting exorbitant prices for ...

BRASÍLIA — At least 64 people were killed Tuesday in a massive police operation against one of Brazil’s most powerful criminal organizations. Members of Comando Vermelho, or Red Command, responded to ...

In September, as a heat wave pushed temperatures in Brazil to record heights, a few dozen volunteers in yellow and blue hard hats carefully installed a rectangular array of panels onto the roof of a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover stories from across the world of sport, with a focus on soccer in England and South America. Apr 29, 2020, 01:28pm EDT Apr ...

Rio's favelas have long been thought of as no go areas, but Google is literally putting them on the map. Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images There's a huge amount of non-violent daily life just going on ...