US EditionProtesters call for governor’s resignation after Rio’s deadliest police raid
The raid killed at least 121 people, the highest death toll in a Rio police operation, prompting widespread protests and legal scrutiny of Governor Cláudio Castro's role.
- On Tuesday, a massive security operation in Rio's favelas involved 2,500 police and soldiers targeting the Red Command in Complexo de Alemao and Complexo da Penha, with at least 121 people killed, police said.
- Authorities said the raid aimed to capture gang leaders and limit Red Command gang’s expansion, with Rio state governor Cláudio Castro calling it a fight against drug trafficking and `narco-terrorism` on Tuesday.
- On Friday, hundreds marched through Vila Cruzeiro, with many wearing white and holding signs saying 'stop killing us', while residents laid out bodies collected from a nearby green area.
- Brazil's Supreme Court and prosecutors have demanded detailed information from Gov. Castro, while Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes set a hearing for Nov. 3 and protests spread to Sao Paulo on October 31, 2025.
- Officials and reporters offered conflicting accounts of the victims' status as the state government said 42 of 99 suspects had warrants, while O Globo reported none were indicted and human rights groups condemned the deaths.
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"How many more have to die for this war to end?" said family members during the march, while activists carried posters pointing to Governor Claudio Castro as a murderer.
In Brazil, protesters call for Governor Cláudio Castro's resignation after Rio's deadliest police raid
At least 121 people were killed in Tuesday's operation, including four policemen, according to police. Castro has accused the federal government of abandoning Rio in its fight against organized crime, a claim that Lula's administration has refuted.
Protesters Demand Justice for Victims of Rio de Janeiro Police Raid That Killed 119
In Brazil, protests erupted after a massive police raid on a drug gang in favelas in Rio de Janeiro left 119 people dead. The favelas’ residents demonstrated against the use of excessive force by police and called on Rio’s governor to step down. Earlier this week, over 2,500 law enforcement agents stormed the favelas, home to some 300,000 people and considered to be the headquarters of one of Brazil’s most powerful organized crime groups. This i…
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