Several civil society groups and public security experts criticized the heavy casualties of the military-style raid.

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

The police said they planned the raids for months and expected a high death toll. The city will host global leaders next week ...

The deadliest police operation in Brazil's history killed at least 119 people, authorities said on Wednesday, as Rio de ...

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

At least 121 people were killed in Brazil in the deadliest police operation targeting organized crime and drug trafficking in ...

B efore dawn on October 28th, security forces advanced into dozens of slums in Rio de Janeiro. Their targets were the leaders ...

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

At least 132 people have died in a massive police raid aimed at organized crime in Rio de Janeiro, the regional public ...

The police operation was one of the most violent in Brazil's recent history, with human rights organizations calling for ...

A large-scale police operation in Rio de Janeiro resulted in at least 64 deaths and 81 arrests, according to Brazilian ...