Brazil's Amazon has been experiencing a surge in violence as criminal gangs expand their presence in over a third of municipalities in the country's rainforest region, according to a report by the ...

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Some of the firearms were allegedly tied to “gang-related activities” by Primeiro Comando da Capital, one of the largest criminal organizations in Brazil and Latin America, and other local ...

In an interview with the BBC published Tuesday night, Noboa said he wants US, European and Brazilian armies to join his “war” on gangs, telling the broadcaster that his country needs more ...

One of the gangs, Primeiro Comando da Capital, was founded in the prison systems of São Paulo, Brazil and is considered a “transnational criminal organization,” according to the statement.

The officer was working as part of a raid against a criminal group specializing in van thefts in the western region of the Brazilian city. He was taken to a local hospital, according to police.

Brazilian authorities say a civil police officer co-piloting a helicopter has been shot in the head while authorities conducted an operation in Rio de Janeiro.