A police operation in a poor community in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Friday left eight people dead, military police said. One body was laid out on the street under a tarp as residents waited nearby to see if it belonged to a relative or a friend....
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- A man who had taken a bus full of passengers' hostage on a bridge in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil was shot to death by a police sniper, local police said on Tuesday. The hostage-taking started at around 5:30 a.m. local time (0830 GMT) and las...
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 24 (Xinhua) -- At least 21 people were killed and four injured Tuesday in a police operation against drug trafficking in a favela in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro, the Military Police said. The event occurred in Vila Cruzeiro during an operation by the Federal Police, the ...
Rio de Janeiro police carried out 16 search warrants targeting the claw machines that elicit exhilaration among children and adults alike across the city.
Police say those machines are de-frauding users who think they're playing a game of skill.
In Jacarezinho, at least three people were killed in the early morning as police searched for those responsible for killing two police officers in a previous incident. Over 300 officers took part in the operation, with the air space over Rio de Janeiro being closed in the early morning. ...
Police targeting drug traffickers raided a slum in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, resulting in the fatal shooting of at least one officer and two dozen other people, authorities said. The civil police's press office confirmed the death of the cop and 24 alleged "criminals" in a message to The...
Some 1,200 police officers have been deployed to Rio de Janeiro’s working-class Jacarezinho neighborhood, marking the start of a state effort seeking to reclaim territory.
Rio de Janeiro police blamed for slum killingAP
11. RIO DE JANEIRO--Brazil's federal(联邦) police have arrested 10people(61)for allegedly(据说) planning terrorist attacks during next month's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Justice Minister Alexandre Moraes (62)described(describe)the group as"absolute amateurs",adding that their detention was...