How Brazil's deadliest police raid turned into a bloodbath

Both forces have tactical units, including the military police’s BOPE division, which has been involved in some of Brazil's ...
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What it takes to survive a day inside Brazil’s favelas

Few outsiders have seen what happens inside Brazil’s favelas neighborhoods where crime, poverty, and fear collide. This ...
World Politics Review

In Brazil, Two Police Raids Show the Dangerous Allure of ‘Security Populism’

Police arrest a suspect during a raid against alleged drug traffickers of the Comando Vermelho criminal organization in the Alemao favela complex, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct. 28, 2025 (Agencia ...
Newsday

Protests erupt after police raid in Brazil leaves 119 dead and draws accusations of excessive force

RIO DE JANEIRO — A massive police raid on a drug gang embedded in low-income neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro that left at least 119 people dead drew protests for excessive force Wednesday and calls ...
Newsday

What to know about Rio's deadliest police raid that exposed limits of anti-gang tactics in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO — On Tuesday, police in Rio de Janeiro launched an operation in two of the city’s favelas that left 121 dead, including four police officers, and an unknown number of people wounded.
NPR

Brazil's favela residents are demanding a say in climate talks

As Brazil prepares to host COP30, residents of Rio de Janeiro's favelas are mobilizing to make sure the voices of the world's informal settlements aren't left out of global climate talks. The 2025 ...