Military policemen guard cocaine seized during an operation against drug traffickers at the Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on December 17, 2024. PABLO PORCIUNCULA / AFP They are now ...

The sweltering heat in Rio de Janeiro has reached record-breaking levels, forcing thousands of residents in the city’s largest favela, Rocinha, to seek relief in public showers as their water ...

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RIO DE JANEIRO, March 11 - Rio de Janeiro police demolished on Tuesday a facility they dubbed a "drug trafficking resort," which they said was used as a meeting point for drug traffickers in the ...

Kurt Favella said. “Those are the things you got to understand, the quality of life of what we do in this community starts with our kids.” Legislators and those close to the program believe ...

Rio De Janeiro Police Demolish 'Drug Trafficking Resort' in Favela By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO - Rio de Janeiro police demolished on Tuesday a facility they dubbed a "drug trafficking ...

One employee was standing at the opposite end of the showroom when the truck rolled through, and Southern Longview Automotive Front Manager Joe Favella had just exited the door. “And then that’s when ...

Images recorded by residents showed that Rocinha, in the south zone, was surrounded by police on Monday night before the mega-operation in the other regions forced the suspension of classes in ...