Inspiring docu "Favela Rising" traces the rehabilitation of a murder-ravaged Rio de Janeiro slum (the favela of the title) by the power of music. A former drug dealer and a community activist confront ...
At least 64 people, including four police officers, have been killed in a law enforcement operation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, according to local media reports. On Tuesday, Governor Claudio Castro ...
About 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers launched a massive raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, arresting 81 suspects and sparking shootouts that left at least 60 suspects ...