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. The ...
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 24 (Xinhua) -- At least 11 people were killed and several injured during a police operation against drug trafficking on Tuesday in a favela in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro, the Military Police said. The action took place in Vila Cruzeiro during an operation by the Federal ...
Rio de Janeiro police blamed for slum killingAP
SAO PAULO, July 21 (Xinhua) -- At least 18 people were killed on Thursday during a police raid targeting a crime group at the Almao favelas in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, police reported. Among the dead were a 50-year-old woman, who was hit by a stray bullet during the...
Taylor Swift Fan Died of Heat Exhaustion at Rio Concert, Police Say More Reuters Fans wait in line outside Nilton Santos stadium for the Taylor Swift concert, following the death of a fan due to the heat during the first day concert, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November ...
At least five attackers stormed the hospital before dawn and freed the 28-year-old suspect, who was being treated for a gunshot wound, Rio police said in a statement. As many as 15 other gunmen were outside during the attack, witnesses told police. ...
— -- RIO DE JANEIRO --Ryan Lochteand three other American swimmers were robbed at gunpoint early Sunday by thieves posing as police officers who stopped their taxi and took their money and belongings, the U.S. Olympic Committee said. ...
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Police in Rio de Janeiro say a man armed with a knife has released two hostages he took aboard a passenger bus in the western part of the city. Live television images Saturday showed officers negotiating with the man through the windows of the bus as it blocked ...
Rio de Janeiro police carried out 16 search warrants targeting the claw machines that elicit exhilaration among children and adults alike across the city. But police said the machines defraud users who believe scoring stuffed animals to be a test of skill. 2 of 3 | A claw machine...
Spectacles of military urbanism in online representations of the Elite Squad of the military police of Rio de Janeiro: a multimodal approachSpectacles of military urbanism in online representations of the Elite Squad of the military police of Rio de Janeiro: a multimodal approachBOPEMCDA...