A police raid on a crime gang in Brazil escalated dramatically when a cop was shot in the head while co-piloting a helicopter ...

Thousands of Brazilian army troops raided Rio de Janeiro slums in a pre-dawn crackdown on crime gangs over the weekend ... of the Olympic Games. Five favelas were targeted by around 1,300 police ...

Gabriela Vallim reflects on the booming interest in baile funk in the UK, and explains the complex social history behind the ...

Damaged structures are seen during a police operation to demolish properties allegedly belonging to drug trafficker Alvaro ...

The site was one of the hideouts used by the drug lord, according to the police; the residence was demolished in an operation ...

Latin America’s drone arms race is growing, with governments struggling to match criminals using UAVs for smuggling, spying ...

Ever dreamed of living the Dune experience? TravelTok is obsessed with this 400-mile desert train ride, but influencer behaviour has sparked concern that it may be a form of 'poverty tourism' ...

Featuring an artificial lake, swimming pool, gym, barbecue area, and leisure space, the property was located inside a group of Rio favelas known ... commands organized crime in the Israel Complex ...

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 Brazilian city ... located ...