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Rio de Janeiro's security forces launch raids in 3 favelas to target criminals
Associated Press via AOL· 8 months agoRio de Janeiro's state government deployed hundreds of police officers early Monday to three of the...
Kids' drawings reflect regular violence shaping their lives in a Rio de Janeiro favela
Associated Press via AOL· 2 months agoDozens of kids and teenagers from Rio de Janeiro's Mare neighborhood gathered for the launch of a...
Never mind the mess, Carnival kicks off in Rio de Janeiro with coronation of King Momo
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoTo thunderous applause, Rio de Janeiro's mayor coronated King Momo on Friday, marking the beginning...
Soccer clashes, Taylor Swift fan death tarnish Rio de Janeiro ahead of G20
Reuters via AOL· 6 months agoThe shocking scenes of crowd clashes and police violence that marred Tuesday's World Cup qualifier...
Brazil police violence reignites after deadly Rio, Sao Paulo raids
Reuters via Yahoo News· 10 months agoRIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Police in Rio de Janeiro killed at least nine people in a raid on...
The golf academy in the ‘City of God’
CNN Sports via Yahoo Sports· 11 months agoRio de Janeiro’s notorious Cidade de Deus favela was immortalized in the 2002 film bearing its name in English, “City of God.” The movie was critically...
At least 9 killed and 6 injured in police raids in Rio de Janeiro favelas
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A police raid Tuesday morning in several Rio de Janeiro’s sprawling, low-income neighborhoods left at least nine dead and six injured, police said in a statement. The raids ...
Police raid in Rio favela sets off gunbattle that kills 9 people and wounds 2 officers
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA police raid in a low-income neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro set off a gunbattle that killed nine...
Young women in a Rio favela hope to overcome slum violence to play in the Women's World Cup in 2027
Associated Press via AOL· 2 weeks agoA 20-minute drive separates the historic Maracana Stadium from the Complexo do Alemao, one of Rio de...
Diversity Progresses in Still White Male Dominated Brazilian Production Sector
Variety via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRIO DE JANEIRO — In Brazil, where the majority of the population are of African origin, persons of...