World / Crime & Legal May 22, 2017

Sao Paulo police en masse make sweep through city's 'crackland' in bid to bust up drug trade

More than 500 police officers have swept through an area of Sao Paulo known as "crackland" in a crackdown on the brazen drug trafficking there. The Sao Paulo state government says the operation began Sunday morning and is part of efforts to revitalize Sao Paulo's ...

Environment Aug 14, 2014

Brazil's biggest city faces rationing amid drought

Brazil's biggest city is running out of water and options. The worst drought to hit the Sao Paulo region in 84 years is forcing local authorities for the second time in a year to put water pumps below the gates of the main reservoir, where ...

National Jun 14, 2014

Fans in Brazil face high crime: ministry

Japanese soccer fans in the Brazilian city of Recife are braving one of the highest homicide rates in the world to see their team open its World Cup campaign.