They called it Operation Veil of Maya, after the philosophical idea of an illusion that hides reality. The cops were not ...

A police raid that led to violent clashes with a gang in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, resulted in at least 119 deaths, public defenders said on Wednesday, a day after the government ordered the operation.

Rio De Janeiro: Just after midnight on October 28, a group of police officers were startled by roughly 20 armed men on motorcycles fleeing the Alemao favela, one of the headquarters of Rio de ...

(CNN) — Armored vehicles rumbling through narrow alleys. Rifle shots cracking in heavy crossfire. Helicopters and weaponized drones firing from above. Soldiers in military gear engaged in violent ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — On Tuesday, police in Rio de Janeiro launched an operation in two of the city’s favelas that left 121 dead, including four police officers, and an unknown number of people wounded.