Residents of Vila Cruzeiro gather bodies of the more than 130 people killed in pre-dawn assault
Day had yet to break over Vila Cruzeiro but already dozens of corpses were splayed out along the favela’…
More than 80 suspects arrested in police operation against Comando Vermelho narcotics gang
Rio state governor put death toll at around 60 on Wednesday, but warned that the real figure was likely higher.
Over 40 dead bodies were seen on a street in Rio de Janeiro's Penha favela complex on Wednesday, a day after the most lethal police operation in the city's history targeting a major gang.
At least 60 people, including four police officers, were killed in large-scale raids targeting drug gangs across Rio de
Around 2,500 police officers and soldiers launched a large-scale raid against drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of at least 60 suspects and the arrest of 81 other…
Fierce clashes erupted in the Brazilian city, with the Red Command gang dropping bombs with drones.
Heavily armed officers backed with ballistic-resistant vehicles, helicopters, demolition vehicles and drones descended on two favela neighbourhoods in Rio on Tuesday afternoon.