Armored vehicles rumbling through narrow alleys. Rifle shots cracking in heavy crossfire. Helicopters and weaponized drones ...

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

At least 119 people were killed, including four policemen, and 113 arrested in the largest anti-drug police operation in the ...

The U.S. expressed condolences to Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state for the four police officers killed in a raid that left over ...

Winners include a project for making the Atlantic Forest financially viable and a global ocean treaty initiative ...

Hundreds of protesters have marched through Vila Cruzeiro favela, demanding the resignation of Rio de Janeiro state Gov.

After his sudden firing from Matlock, David Del Rio has hired powerful Hollywood attorney Shawn Holley, TMZ reported on ...

Robert Muggah, an expert in organised crime in Brazil, explains the origins of the Commando Vermehlo, the gang targeted in a ...

More than 130 people were killed in Rio de Janeiro's deadliest-ever police raid targeting a major drug cartel.

Lewis Hamilton has made no secret of his love of Brazil over the years. Ahead of the 2025 Brazil Grand Prix, he's now gone ...

“Rio is our biggest muse,” Barros tells Travel + Leisure. “The rhythm of samba, the colors of the street markets, the energy ...

WPTV is always listening to your concerns over development across our area, but it's not often that residents get together to ...