US EditionUp to 64 Killed in Major Drug Raid in Rio de Janeiro
- A massive police raid in Rio de Janeiro led to the deaths of at least 64 individuals, including 60 suspected criminals and four police officers, on October 28, 2025, during Operation Containment.
- About 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers raided a drug-trafficking gang on October 28, resulting in at least 64 deaths and the arrest of 81 suspects.
- The operation targeted the notorious Red Command gang in the favelas of Complexo de Alemão and Penha, described as the largest police operation in Rio's history by Governor Claudio Castro.
- Human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch and officials, called for investigations into the deaths, emphasizing the need for prompt and effective investigations.
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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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