Crime is at the top of voters' concerns in Brazil ahead of Sunday's national elections. Many are calling for tougher measures — part of a broader rightward shift across Latin America.

Eduardo Metzker, 29, was riding his motorcycle in Rio de Janeiro when he was suddenly boxed in by two other bikes. The ...

Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, son of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, is seeking to defeat President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, with a ...

US Terrorist Label for Brazil Gangs Risks Higher Business Costs By Luciana Magalhaes and Ricardo Brito SAO PAULO/Brasilia, June 5 (Reuters) - The ⁠U.S. ⁠designation of Brazil's biggest criminal groups ...

By Fabio Teixeira and Ricardo Brito RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Brazil has opened a new front against organized crime ...

Officials say the Trump administration is blocking some of Brazil’s efforts to expand cooperation on fighting transnational crime.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has followed through with some of his campaign promises to crack down on crime. His administration has issued a decree allowing for greater gun ownership as a means ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has unveiled a pilot plan to expand the federal government's role in fighting organized crime in Rio de Janeiro.

Despite violent crime having fallen sharply in recent years (see chart), voters still cite crime as Brazil’s biggest problem. Brazilians are frightened. These activities are inherently less violent ...

Sept 22 (Reuters) - Brazil does not underestimate the threat posed by organized crime and is prepared to combat criminal groups operating in the country and across borders, President Luiz Inacio Lula ...

SAO PAULO/BRASILIA, June 25 (Reuters) - Right-wing candidates in Brazil have vowed to import El Salvador's "Bukele model," building prisons and cracking down on crime like that country's iron-fisted ...

A new anti-crime bill in Brazil targets the son of a jailed Red Command gang leader who is using his music to advocate for his father’s freedom. But the measure is unlikely to have much impact on ...