Brazilian police hit the Rio gang hard in a raid that left 119 dead, and which human rights groups called a "disaster." ...

The governor was certain those dead from the operation were criminals, as much of the gunfire was in a wooded area. Read more ...

A day after the deadliest police operation in Brazil's history, the country is still piecing together details about the raid ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A police raid and ensuing clashes with a drug gang in Rio de Janeiro left at least 119 people dead, ...

Several civil society groups and public security experts criticized the heavy casualties of the military-style raid.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday called for organized crime to be tackled without endangering police or civilians, after the country's deadliest ever raid in Rio de Janeiro.