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) — A raid of Rio de Janeiro’s largest complex of favelas that left at least 18 people dead has sparked renewed complaints of excessive police violence and ignited debate over how 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 ...

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 ...

A traveler enters one of Rio de Janeiro’s most tense favelas with two local guides and quickly learns why outsiders cannot simply walk in with a camera. The guide says permission had to be arranged ...

Explore the shanty towns of Río Janeiro and their role in the city's cultural history. The shanty towns of Río Janeiro play a pivotal role in the city's cultural history. They are home to a rich ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. The UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20 for short) ...

Known as the setting of a Michael Jackson video clip in the late 1990s, Santa Marta is Rio’s best known favela, a hillside community perched between Sugarloaf and a colossal Christ the Redeemer. With ...

Bullet holes can be seen on many house fronts in the favela Complexo do Alemão in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 16 July 2016. The Complexo is a big favela in Rio de ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...