Belem has often been ranked as one of the most violent cities in Brazil and even the world. Organised crime and police-linked militia control parts of the city, and it's common for residents to ...

In Belem, impoverished, crime-ridden and filled with inequalities, most of the 2.5 million residents live in slums. What's more, only 2% of the city's sewage gets treated, imposing a heavy toll on ...

So far, no arrests have been made in connection with the crime. Why are there so many murders in Brazil? Is the honeymoon period over for Brazil's Bolsonaro? Military police said seven armed men ...