Rio de Janeiro, Feb 11 (EFE).- Already under scrutiny by Brazil’s Supreme Court, the Rio de Janeiro state police killed eight people Friday during an operation here to capture a reputed drug kingpin who has eluded capture for the better part of a year. The force’s Special Operations Battalion (BOPE) moved into Vila Cruzeiro, a …
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Murders are surging in northern Brazil’s Amazonas state and particularly its capital Manaus, the economic heart of the vast rainforest region, according to data from the state’s public security secretary.