US EditionUp to 64 Killed in Major Drug Raid in Rio de Janeiro
- On Tuesday, Rio de Janeiro state authorities said at least 64 people, including four police officers, were killed in raids targeting the Comando Vermelho gang in the Penha favela, with an updated toll expected later on Wednesday.
- Police said the action followed a year-long investigation, with authorities serving 250 arrest and search warrants and arresting at least 56 people before COP30-related events, including the C40 summit and the Earthshot Prize.
- Witnesses described more than 40 dead bodies on a Penha favela street early Wednesday as residents brought bodies searching for missing relatives and social media footage showed fire and smoke during gunfire.
- Local officials reported disruption at around 50 health and education facilities and changes to bus services in Penha, while Claudio Castro, Rio governor, said the operation involved 2,500 security personnel and 32 armoured vehicles.
- Police historically have launched large-scale operations ahead of major events in Rio, including the 2016 Olympics, as next week the city hosts the C40 global summit of mayors and Earthshot Prize featuring Kylie Minogue and Sebastian Vettel.
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The members of the Vermelho Commando, one of the main criminal organizations in Brazil, semi-paralyzed the city this Monday in retaliation for police action
Prince William security fears as Rio erupts in gang war ahead of Earthshot visit - The Mirror
A vast operation targeting drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro has killed at least 64 people, including four police officers in what authorities described as the most lethal episode in the battle against organised crime
Neighbors of the neighborhood of Penha, in the northern part of Rio de Janeiro, have accumulated the corpses in the street...
Hours of clashes in the favelas of the complexes of Alemao and Penha. Other criminal actions are feared in the night. Mayor Eduardo Paes: "The city cannot and will not be hostage to criminals who want to sow fear in the streets"
They are not included in the official budget of 64 victims already widespread. Drones bomb, paralyzed city and government on alert (ANSA)
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