Exclusive: US sold sniper rifles to Brazil police unit tied to deadly raid

The U.S. government approved a sale of sniper rifles to a deadly police unit in Brazil last year, overriding concerns from ...
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Protests erupt after police raid in Brazil leaves 119 dead and draws accusations of excessive force

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A massive police raid on a drug gang embedded in low-income neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro that left at least 119 people dead drew protests for excessive force Wednesday and ...

Brazil's police operation that killed 121 sparks outrage and political strain for President Lula

The October raid in Rio left 121 dead, raising calls for investigations while Lula's approval rating faces pressure ahead of ...

Huge Brazilian raid on Rio gang leaves at least 64 people dead and 81 under arrest

Brazilian police and soldiers launched a raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, sparking shootouts ...
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Catholic leaders respond to police raid that killed 132 in Brazil

After the deadliest police operation ever carried out in Brazil, Catholic Church authorities spoke out in defense of the dignity of every human life, stressing that hatred and indifference will not ...