First, Vitor Oliveira sold the ground floor of the bare-bones brick building he constructed near the top of his sprawling ...

Rocinha has for years been one of Rio’s safest favelas. Its descent into internecine bloodshed is indicative of how much the city has unraveled. The Governor of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Fernando Pezão, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Some 1,200 police ...

It’s been said that only in Rio do the poor people live on the hill. Michael Jackson wrote a song and did a video in a favela, “They Don’t Care About Us”. Jobim wrote a song “Favela” too, also ...

RIO DE JANEIRORIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro’s state government deployed hundreds of police officers early Monday to three of the city’s sprawling, low-income neighborhoods, saying it aimed to clamp ...

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For the past three years, while preparing for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, Rio de Janeiro has been implementing an innovative safety program focused on so-called “UPP,” or Pacification ...

Trap de Cria artists Marcos Borges, known as "MbNaVoz," center, Pablo "PBSant," second right, and Fernando "Barbeirin," right, hold Airsoft guns as cameraman Clayton Oliver, left, records a music ...

San Antonio morning low forecast as of 10/10/24. Take a look at some of the discounts on items that will be super helpful around the house and with your beauty routine. RIO DE JANEIRO – Some 1,200 ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Police in Rio de Janeiro raided the Vila Cruzeiro favela before dawn Tuesday. setting off a fierce firefight that authorities said killed more than 20 people. The operation was aimed ...