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Rio, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro police raids kill at least 132 in Brazil's deadliest police operation

The deadliest police operation in Brazil's history killed at least 132 people, public defenders said Oct. 29, as Rio de Janeiro residents lined a street with dozens of corpses found overnight, a week...

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What to know about Rio's deadliest police raid that exposed limits of anti-gang tactics in Brazil

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Protesters call for Rio governor’s resignation after city’s deadliest police raid

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Protesters call for governor’s resignation after Rio’s deadliest police raid

“Coward, terrorist, assassin! His hands are dirty with blood,” said Anne Caroline Dos Santos, 30, referring to Castro, an ally of former President Jair Bolsonaro and opponent of leftist President Luiz...

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After the tears, anger on Rio's blood-stained streets

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Rio authorities identify bodies as protests denounce deadly police raids

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Tremembe review: A quiet, unsettling look inside Brazil's most notorious prison

The five-part miniseries drops you inside Brazil's notorious Tremembe Penitentiary and spends ... Letcia Tomazella, as the prison psychologist, is convincing and unsettling when her professional distance starts to slip. Supporting actors add texture ...

The New York Times

Brazil’s Former President Was Convicted of Plotting a Coup. What Comes Next?

Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in prison for conspiring to cling to power after losing the 2022 elections. By Ana Ionova Reporting from Brasília Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, was sentenced to more than 27 years in prison on ...