Brazil police operation on gangs in Rio favelas leaves at least 64 people dead

About 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers launched a massive raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, ...

Comando Vermelho, Brazil’s most powerful criminal group, involved in bloody battle with police in Rio de Janeiro; at least 64 killed as war against drugs continues

Rio de Janeiro witnessed its deadliest police raid on October 28. Forces targeted Comando Vermelho, Brazil's oldest criminal group, in Complexo do Alemão and Penha favelas. The operation resulted in ...

Over 60 killed as 2,500 police storm Rio’s favelas in city’s largest-ever gang raid

Authorities said the raid, which deployed helicopters and armored vehicles, targeted the powerful Red Command drug gang in ...

At least 64 dead in Rio bloodbath with ‘bodies strewn across streets’ as 2,500 cops launch biggest ever war on gangs

AT least 64 people were killed and 81 arrested as 2,500 heavily armed police and soldiers stormed Rio de Janeiro’s favelas in ...

At least 64 people die in massive police raid in Rio de Janeiro

At least 60 people died in Rio de Janeiro’s most deadly police operation ever on Tuesday, a state official told Reuters, ...

At least 22 dead in Rio de Janeiro police operation ahead of climate summit events

Authorities said the 18 fatalities that were not police officers were suspected of connections to drug trafficking.