WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department on Monday put Brazil and South Africa on a human trafficking watch list, citing what it said were failures of both countries to demonstrate progress on the issue ...

Brightly colored birds like toucans and macaws, boxes of tortoises, and monkeys and a python were among 700 rescued animals taken to a central facility to receive ...

The United States on Monday downgraded Brazil and South Africa, both key targets of President Donald Trump, in a report on efforts to combat human trafficking.

Brazilian police and soldiers launched a raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, sparking shootouts ...

The police operation was one of the most violent in Brazil's recent history, with human rights organizations calling for investigations into the deaths.

Brazil's deadliest ever police operation has triggered protests against the use of excessive force and calls for Rio's ...

The U.S. State Department has added Brazil and South Africa to its human-trafficking watch list, citing what it called both countries’ failure to show sufficient progress on combating the crime. ・The ...