Gang Conflict in Rio de Janeiro Increases Death Toll to 121
Death Toll Rises Following Major Police Operation in Rio Early Thursday, Rio de Janeiro Civil Police provided a significant update on the recent police operation targeting the notorious drug gang Commando Vermelho, raising the death count from 64 to 121. The operation, which occurred on Tuesday, involved approximately 2,500 police and military personnel conducting a […]
W.H.O. Chief Tedros Hospitalized in Rio de Janeiro
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was hospitalized on Wednesday night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he was attending the G20 summit. Samaritano Barra da Tijuca Hospital in Rio said The 59-year-old WHO director-general said on Wednesday afternoon that he was “admitted to hospital for necessary tests, and while clinical symptoms were […]
At least 11 people killed after heavy Rio de Janeiro rains
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 14 (Reuters) – At least 11 people were killed in heavy rains that battered Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state this weekend, the state fire department said. The rain flooded roads, the capital's metro lines and people's homes, toppling trees and causing landslides. Heavy rains that battered Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state […]