A new anti-crime bill in Brazil targeting the son of a jailed Red Command gang leader is likely to have little impact on organized crime.

A police raid on a crime gang in Brazil dramatically escalated when a cop was shot in the head while co-piloting a helicopter over a Rio de Janeiro favela on Thursday. Civil Police officer Felipe ...

commonly known as a favela, according to local news outlet G1. In a statement, Rio de Janeiro police criticized an ongoing case in Brazil’s Supreme Court, in which justices have issued rulings ...

Brazilian Police Helicopter Co-Pilot Shot During Rio Operation Against Van Theft Gang SAO PAULO (AP ... commonly known as a favela, according to local news outlet G1. In a statement, Rio ...

A civil police officer co-piloting a helicopter was shot in the head on Thursday while authorities conducted an operation in Rio de Janeiro, authorities said. The officer was working as part of a raid ...