RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The deadliest police operation against drug gangs in Brazil’s history killed at least 121 people, authorities said on Wednesday, as Rio de Janeiro residents lined a ...

Criminal gangs expanded their presence in the Brazilian Amazon last year and are now operating in nearly half of the region’s municipalities, according to a report published Wednesday by a prominent ...

Michael Jackson’s Brazil video shoot nearly collapsed in 1996 after officials blocked it, leading his team to rely on gang protection in the Santa Marta favela. Michael Jackson’s music often carried a ...

A recent and extremely deadly anti-gang raid in Rio de Janeiro underscores both the escalating firepower of Brazil’s gangs and the growing challenge authorities face as criminal groups diversify their ...

Demonstrators take parte in a march against femicide following a series of high-profile cases in the country, in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ettore Chiereguini) Demonstrators take parte ...