The residents of Rio de Janeiro's Santo Amaro favela celebrated the inauguration of a new skate park on Saturday (March 22).

The United Arab Emirates wants to invest more in Brazil. The focus is not only on raw materials but also on infrastructure ...

Damaged structures are seen during a police operation to demolish properties allegedly belonging to drug trafficker Alvaro Malaquias Santa Rosa, known as Peixao, at Parada de Lucas, in Rio de Janeiro, ...

the Brazilian government and the government of the state of Rio de Janeiro were about creating new housing possibilities in the favelas and connecting them better with the city center by means of ...

Five favelas were targeted by around 1,300 police and 3,600 troops in a sweep starting at 4 a.m., the Rio state security service said in a statement. Their main goal was to stop gangs behind a ...

Rio de Janeiro police dismantled a 'drug trafficking resort' in the Israel Complex of Rio favelas. Built by notorious criminal Alvaro 'Peixao' Malaquias, the facility included luxury amenities and ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Rio de Janeiro police demolished yesterday a facility they dubbed a “drug trafficking resort,” which they said was used as a meeting point for drug traffickers in ...

Featuring an artificial lake, swimming pool, gym, barbecue area, and leisure space, the property was located inside a group of Rio favelas known as the Israel Complex. It had been built by Alvaro ...

Brazilian authorities say a civil police officer co-piloting a helicopter has been shot in the head while authorities conducted an operation in Rio de Janeiro ...