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Brazil, rio de janeiro and police raids

Grim Aftermath of Brazil's Deadly Police Raid: A Nation in Turmoil

In Brazil's deadliest police raids, 121 people including four officers were killed. Families mourned at the morgue, while political tensions rose over alleged misconduct. Local and international voices condemned the operation and called for accountability.

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Over 100 killed in Brazil’s deadliest police raid as Rio authorities battle drug gangs in favelas

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At least 121 dead in Brazil after largest and most lethal police raid in Rio de Janeiro

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At least 64 killed in Rio police raids ahead of climate conferences

At least 20 people, including two police officers, were killed in a large-scale operation against organized crime in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, the government of the Brazilian state said.

Asia One · 19h

Corpses line Rio street after Brazil's deadliest ever police operation

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Rio police raids kill 60 ahead of climate conferences, source says

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Lula da Silva OKs law to harden fight against Brazil's organized crime

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a new law that increases penalties and expands enforcement tools intended to combat organized crime in Brazil.

EL PAÍS English

Comando Vermelho, a criminal organization focused on drug trafficking with 30,000 members

The Rio de Janeiro gang, the target of a bloody police operation, was born in prison almost half a century ago

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Death toll rises to 132 in deadliest police operation in Rio de Janeiro history amid battle against Comando Vermelho gang

Rio de Janeiro authorities launched a massive police raid against the Comando Vermelho criminal faction. The operation, named Operation Containment, resulted in widespread gun battles and a high death toll.

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Rio Raids Targeted Comando Vermelho, 2,500 Cops Backed By Choppers, Drones

A day after the deadliest police operation in Brazil's history, the country is still piecing together details about the raids against a powerful drug gang in Rio de Janeiro's favelas.