Rio de Janeiro
Dozens of officers whose duty is to clean up the city are themselves charged with drug trafficking and kidnapping. MORE
Brazilian cops storm drug-infested Rio slums, New England fungal meningitis outbreak is linked to steroids, and Lance Armstrong's lawyer wants lie detectors all round. MORE
By Will Godfrey
Cops Move Against Drug Gangs in Rio's Biggest Slum, Foreclosed Homes in Vegas Are Turned Into Grow Houses, and How to Dry Out in Dubai. MORE
By Ariel Nagi
The capture of a favela drug boss boosts Rio's drive to clean itself up in time for the World Cup and the Olympics. MORE
By Will Godfrey
Spanish Smugglers Mold Coke into Fake Manolo Blahniks, TV Cameraman is Killed in Rio Drug Raid, And Scientists Discover a Link Between Alcohol and Asthma. MORE
By Will Godfrey
Controversy in Brazil over forced detention and treatment for children of the "cracolandias." MORE
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