Drug cartel bust in Rio de Janeiro kills 64 people
More than 80 suspects arrested in police operation against Comando Vermelho narcotics gang
More than 80 suspects arrested in police operation against Comando Vermelho narcotics gang

Strong support for lethal operation in which security forces gunned down dozens of suspected drug traffickers

A lethal police operation against gangs reveals how centrists and leftists are failing to address crime

Officials said the Primeiro Comando da Capital drug gang was at the root of the racket

Murders have fallen in Fortaleza in the north-east, but that may be because one mob is dominant and can extort at will

With the global cocaine business booming as never before, organised crime groups are diversifying into a swath of other illicit…

Demand for harmful drugs must be curbed in order to squeeze powerful cartels