When Carlo Ancelotti flew into Rio de Janeiro before being unveiled as Brazil's first foreign manager in a century, the pilot ...

Both forces have tactical units, including the military police’s BOPE division, which has been involved in some of Brazil's ...

A shootout broke out with two men hit after a group of police officers were startled by roughly 20 armed men on motorcycles ...

An operation by Rio de Janeiro police targeting the Comando Vermelho gang resulted in a 17-hour firefight, leaving 121 dead.

Police raid aimed to neutralize Comando Vermelho gang leadership. Operation faced leaks and a deadly trap for police. Brazil's deadly BOPE police unit went on a 'rescue mission'. Raid failed to weaken ...

Xabi and Vinicius, Barcelona’s signings, and how to become a hero of the favela without ever having set foot in its streets ...

The neighboring country's president posted an image suggesting left-wing countries are poor while right-wing ones are futuristic ...

Ludmila Oliveira da Silva, professionally known as Ludmilla, is a trailblazing Brazilian singer-songwriter, actress, and ...

I saw a colourful, poor neighbourhood from a distance and wanted to visit it. But I learnt just how thorny, divisive and ...

One skilled Minecraft player builds a favela in the game, and the impressive results have earned the approval of other gamers ...

Around 1,000 police officers from the Military and Civil Police forces of Rio de Janeiro were deployed on Thursday in the ...