US EditionUp to 64 Killed in Major Drug Raid in Rio de Janeiro
- About 2,500 Brazilian police conducted a massive raid in Rio de Janeiro, resulting in at least 64 deaths, including 60 suspects and four police officers, making it the deadliest police action in the city's history.
- Governor Claudio Castro confirmed the casualties and described the operation as the largest against the Red Command gang, which has expanded its control in favelas, resulting in 81 arrests and the seizure of over half a tonne of drugs.
- César Muñoz from Human Rights Watch labeled the events a "huge tragedy" and criticized the current public safety policies, which often do not target the masterminds of criminal groups.
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At least 119 people were killed during a police raid in the favelas of Rio, the most deadly operation in Brazil's history. ...
The deadliest police operation in Rio de Janeiro's history has left at least 132 people dead, according to figures released today by a public agency, doubling the previously known official death toll.
In Brazil, the police are using massive force against a drug cartel. After the operation, the governor of Rio de Janeiro speaks of 64 deaths. The judicial authority now assumes a much higher number of victims. Regional head Castro stands "to everything we did yesterday".
The bodies found by family members, all of men, were aligned side by side on the floor of a square of the Penha, in view of the neighbors, according to information published by the local press.
About 2,500 policemen were involved in the operation. It was the bloodiest police operation in Rio de Janeiro's history.
Police action in favelas of Rio de Janeiro ends with at least 132 deaths. Violence and chaos shake the Brazilian metropolis millions.
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