Police Raid in Rio de Janeiro Leaves Over 130 Dead

The death toll in Rio’s deadliest police operation in history rose to 132 people, the state authorities say, sparking outrage and a reckoning.

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At Least 64 Dead in Rio de Janeiro as Brazilian Police Crack Down on Drug Gangs

The authorities said the deadliest operation in Rio’s history had killed four police officers and at least 60 other people. It was an attack on “narco-terrorists,” the state governor said.

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U.S. Kills 3 on Boat Suspected of Smuggling Drugs for Colombian Rebels

It was the seventh known strike in President Trump’s military campaign of attacking, rather than arresting, those suspected of running drugs in the Caribbean.

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N.Y.P.D. to Notify Parents When Minors Are Entered Into Gang Database

The change was one several the department agreed to make to a tool that has been criticized by the City Council and Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral nominee.

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Guatemala Welcomes U.S. Help in Gang Crackdown After Prison Break

President Bernardo Arévalo called an overhaul of his country’s prison system an “absolute priority” after 20 inmates accused of belonging to the Barrio 18 group were found to have escaped undetected.

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Inmates Make Brazen Escape in Guatemala

“I’m not going to deny the reality — there’s no good explanation,” the interior minister said of how the 20 inmates had slipped out, perhaps over a period of time.

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Number of Children Fleeing Violence in Haiti Soars

Haitian children face intensifying problems of crime, hunger and homelessness as the country’s humanitarian crisis shows no signs of easing, a report from a U.N. agency found.

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Man Charged After Mass Shooting at Brooklyn Bar That Was Caught on Video

Footage showed bar patrons crawling for cover amid gang-related violence in August that killed three people. Elijah Roy, 25, is accused of assault in aid of racketeering.

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U.N. Security Council Approves Larger Security Force to Fight Gangs in Haiti

The vote on Tuesday would establish a force of up to 5,500 soldiers and police officers. It was unclear what countries were willing to contribute personnel.

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13-Year-Old Shot in the Head While Walking to School Dies Days Later

Sanjay Samuel, who had recently started ninth grade, was shot in Queens in what authorities said was gang-related violence. The police are seeking a 16-year-old suspect.

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