Several civil society groups and public security experts criticized the heavy casualties of the military-style raid.

The police said they planned the raids for months and expected a high death toll. The city will host global leaders next week ...

Bodies piled up in poor neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday as police launched their biggest ever raids on the city's ...

Rio state governor put death toll at around 60 on Wednesday, but warned that the real figure was likely higher.

Bodies piled up in poor neighbourhoods of Rio de Janeiro as police launched their biggest ever raids on the city’s drug ...

The deadliest police operation against drug gangs in Brazil's history killed at least 121 people, authorities said on ...

Work in Brazil is precarious and exploitative for refugees – a situation long faced by marginalised citizens Brazil is ...

ELDORADO DO SUL, Brazil (AP) — More rain started coming down on Saturday in Brazil’s already flooded Rio Grande do Sul state, where many of those remaining are poor people with limited ability to move ...

Correction appended: July 22, 2013, 4:19 a.m. E.T. If Pope Francis is going to fashion himself the Pope of the poor, he could find few places in the world better to start than Varginha. Located within ...

More heavy rain is forecast for Brazil’s already flooded Rio Grande do Sul state, where many of those remaining are poor people with limited ability to move to less dangerous areas. Nearly 6 inches of ...