Drug gangs and militias have imposed strict curfews. Coronavirus is coming, and Rio de Janeiro's lawless favelas are gearing up for the onslaught. The “baile funk” dance parties have been ...

The decision to flood some of Rio’s most dangerous streets with heavily armed soldiers also reflected that bankrupt post-Olympic Rio is spinning out of control. The troops were part of 8,500 ...

“The problem of trafficking will only be resolved with blood. It’s the only language they understand.” —Mario Azevedo, Chief of Police, 21st Police Precinct, Rio de Janeiro “Police ...

The Fogo Cruzado watchdog said 19 people were shot, five fatally, after incidents in which civilians and police officers accidentally entered favelas in 2024 -- the highest number since it began ...

This story appears in the October 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. “We are guinea pigs,” declares Fabio do Amaral, a drug-gang killer turned evangelical minister. Brother Fabio ...

Marcos Rodrigo Neves says that his passion for creating street art saved him from gangs and drugs. Claudio Edinger Marcos Rodrigo Neves remembers the bad old days in Rocinha, the largest favela ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sweat streamed down Talita Ferreira Sanches’ face as she pushed a cart loaded with beer and water up the winding, cobblestone streets in Rio de Janeiro last month ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kicked off on Saturday, dozens of dogs dressed as superheroes, clowns and cartoon characters paraded alongside their owners in ...