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 121 people were killed in Brazil in the deadliest police operation targeting organized crime and drug trafficking in ...

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

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

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

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

At least 64 people have died in a massive police raid aimed at organized crime in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, security officials told CNN Brasil. Among the dead are four police officers, officials ...

The authorities said the deadliest operation in Rio’s history had killed four police officers and at least 60 other people.