Brazilian police say the death toll in a massive raid on a notorious drug gang in Rio de Janeiro has risen to 119 killed, including four policemen.

Families of the dead decried what they described as executions by police, while the state government hailed a successful ...

The police operation targeting a criminal gang in a densely-populated area of Rio is the deadliest in the city.

A TRAVEL blogger was fatally shot in the head while travelling in a taxi when a sudden gang shootout broke out in Brazil.

At least 64 people have died in a massive police raid aimed at organized crime in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, security officials told CNN Brasil. Among the dead are four police officers, officials ...