Robert Muggah, an expert in organised crime in Brazil, explains the origins of the Commando Vermehlo, the gang targeted in a ...
Raid on gang in Rio de Janeiro leaves over 100 people dead, including police officers, officials say
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 more than 100 people ...
After Brazil’s Supreme Court expanded federal oversight of police operations, a record raid left 64 dead and renewed calls for a constitutional amendment on public security.
At least 132 people have died in a massive police raid aimed at organized crime in Rio de Janeiro, the regional public defender’s office said on Wednesday. Among the dead are four Brazilian police ...
The operation targeted the Comando Vermelho gang for drug trafficking. At least 121 people were killed in Brazil in the deadliest police operation targeting organized crime and drug trafficking in Rio ...
Gang members in Rio de Janeiro bombed police with drones in retaliation for their deadliest raid on the city’s drug traffickers. In scenes akin to a war zone, residents of the city’s poorest northern ...
SOL NASCENTE, Brazil — The buzzing main avenue of this poor Brazilian neighborhood is filled with people popping off buses after work or grabbing a bite. Teens attend an open-air rap battle and ...
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