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Death toll rises to 132 in deadliest police operation in Rio de Janeiro history amid battle against Comando Vermelho gangRio de Janeiro authorities launched a massive police raid against the Comando Vermelho criminal faction. The operation, named Operation Con...- Protests erupt after police raid in Brazil leaves 119 dead and draws accusations of excessive forceA massive police raid in Rio de Janeiro favelas resulted in at least 119 deaths, sparking protests against excessive force and calls for th...
- Corpses line Rio street, pushing death toll from police raids to 132Rio de Janeiro experienced its deadliest police operation ever, with at least 64 people killed in a raid targeting the Comando Vermelho gan...
- Comando Vermelho, Brazil’s most powerful criminal group, involved in bloody battle with police in Rio de Janeiro; at least 64 killed as war against drugs continuesRio de Janeiro witnessed its deadliest police raid on October 28. Forces targeted Comando Vermelho, Brazil's oldest criminal group, in Comp...
- Young women in Rio favela hope to overcome poverty and violence to play in Women's World Cup in 2027In Rio de Janeiro, 15-year-old Kaylane Alves dos Santos, residing in the Complexo do Alemao favelas, dreams of playing for Brazil in the 20...
- World's reaction to US weaves solidarity, calls to changeMany people around the world have watched with growing unease at the civil unrest in the U.S. after the latest in a series of police killin...
- 2018 Fifa World Cup: Keep your eyes on the ball, world!The overwhelming sense, in Britain and other parts of western Europe, is that the 2018 World Cup in Russia starting today is a disaster wai...
- #NoMoreRape: Inspired by ‘Nirbhaya’ protests, Brazilians take to streetsWith anger rising against the crime and slow police action against 33 men involved in the attack, the page urged people to take inspiration...
- An Indian saviour in BrazilWhile living conditions in most favelas, which balance precariously, are not as dire as India’s slums, life is still tough for residents.
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