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Massive Police Raid in Rio Leaves At Least 64 Dead

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Thousands of Brazilian police and soldiers launched a deadly raid on a drug‑trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. Fatalities have now risen to at least 120, with locals describing it as a "massacre."

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  1. BR
    Claudio Castro
    Rio State Legislative Assembly
    1. This is no longer common crime, it's narco-terrorism.
    2. And we will not retreat, because we believe the more public safety works, the freer you and your family will be.
    3. What do we want? A Rio de Janeiro and a Brazil free of crime.
  2. BR
    Ricardo Lewandowski
    Workers Party
    1. We should reflect on whether this kind of action is compatible with the Democratic Rule of Law that governs us all.
  3. BR
    Luis Inácio Lula Da Silva
    Workers Party
    1. We cannot accept that organized crime continues to destroy families, oppress residents, and spread drugs and violence throughout the cities.
  4. BR
    Lucia Marina Dos Santos
    Workers Party
    1. What is happening in Alemão and in Penha isn't an operation – it's a state-sponsored massacre.
  5. BR
    Felipe Curi
    Rio de Janeiro Civil Police
    1. These individuals were in the woods, equipped with camouflage clothing, vests and weapons. Now many of them appeared wearing underwear or shorts, with no equipment, as if they had come through a portal and changed clothes.
  6. United Nations
    1. We are horrified by the ongoing police operation in favelas in Rio de Janeiro, reportedly already resulting in deaths of over 60 people, including four police officers.
  7. BR
    Rio de Janeiro Civil Police
    1. In retaliation, criminals used drones to attack police officers in the Penha Complex.
  8. ES
    Marta Hurtado
    United Nations
    1. We fully understand the challenges of having to deal with violent and well-organised groups such as Red Command.

sources

  1. 1.France 24
  2. 2.Al Jazeera
  3. 3.Los Angeles Times
  4. 4.PBS News
  5. 5.Le Monde
  6. 6.The Guardian
  7. 7.The New York Times
  8. 8.South China Morning Post
  9. 9.The Irish Times
  10. 10.The Times of India
  11. 11.CNN
  12. 12.Sweden Herald

perspectives

  1. 1.Organized crime
  2. 2.Police brutality
  3. 3.Brazil under Lula

countries

  1. 1.BrazilBR
  2. 2.Russian FederationRU
  3. 3.FranceFR
  4. 4.PortugalPT
  5. 5.United StatesUS
  6. 6.ColombiaCO
  7. 7.HungaryHU
  8. 8.RomaniaRO

organizations

  1. 1.Comando Vermelho
  2. 2.Human Rights Watch
  3. 3.United Nations
  4. 4.Liberal Party
  5. 5.Rio de Janeiro Federal University
  6. 6.Rio Onibus
  7. 7.Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais
  8. 8.Palmeiras
  9. 9.CUFA
  10. 10.Instituto Sou da Paz
  11. 11.Marielle Franco Institute
  12. 12.UN Human Rights Council

persons

  1. 1.Claudio CastroBR
  2. 2.Luis Inácio Lula Da SilvaBR
  3. 3.Ricardo LewandowskiBR
  4. 4.Cesar Munoz
  5. 5.Gleisi HoffmannBR
  6. 6.Raull SantiagoBR
  7. 7.Jair BolsonaroBR
  8. 8.Luis Flavio SaporiBR
  9. 9.​Rene Silva
  10. 10.Dani Monteiro
  11. 11.Rui Costa
  12. 12.Silvia Izquierdo

technicals

  1. 1.Complexo Da Penha
  2. 2.Complexo Do Alemao
  3. 3.C40 World Mayors Summit
  4. 4.COP30
  5. 5.Earthshot Prize
  6. 6.Formula 1
  7. 7.Favelas
  8. 8.Luke The Evangelist
  9. 9.Operation Containment
  10. 10.Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Massive Police Raid in Rio Leaves At Least 64 Dead