Police Raid in Rio de Janeiro Leaves Over 130 Dead
The death toll in Rio’s deadliest police operation in history rose to 132 people, the state authorities say, sparking outrage and a reckoning.
29 Oct 22:47 · NY Times
Why A Police Raid In Rio Turned Deadly, Leaving 132 Dead
A police raid and clashes with a drug gang embedded in low-income neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro left at least 119 people dead, officials said Wednesday, a day after the massive operation drew criticism for using excessive force.
29 Oct 18:40 · NDTV
Rio de Janeiro residents line streets with bodies after Brazilian police raid leaves 119 dead
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he was “horrified” by the scale of the killings, as residents accused police of carrying out executions.
29 Oct 21:49 · TheJournal.ie
More than 40 bodies seen in street after deadly Rio police operation
<body><p>STORY: :: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil</p><p>:: October 29, 2025</p><p>:: More than 40 dead bodies are lined up in the street in Rio de Janeiro's Penha favela complex</p><p>:: Four police officers were among at least 132 people killed on Tuesday in the city's deadliest ever raid on a major gang</p><p>The bodies were brought to the street by residents who went looking for their missing relatives after the raid, according to people at the scene.</p><p>The police operation happened days before Rio hosts global events related to the United Nations climate summit known as COP30, including the C40 global summit of mayors tackling climate change and British Prince William's Earthshot Prize.</p><p>Police have often conducted large-scale operations against criminal groups ahead of major events in Rio, which hosted the 2016 Olympics, the 2024 G20 summit and the BRICS summit in July.</p></body>
29 Oct 15:19 · Reuters Videos via Yahoo News
At least 64 killed in huge police operation in Rio de Janeiro favelas
RIO DE JANEIRO | Xinhua | At least 64 people were killed and 81 were arrested Tuesday in a large security operation against the Comando Vermelho criminal group in the Complexo do Alemao and Penha favelas in Rio de Janeiro, official sources said. The Rio de Janeiro state government called the action the deadliest operation …
29 Oct 06:52 · The Independent Uganda:
At least 64 killed, including 4 police officers in massive Rio de Janeiro police raid
Rio de Janeiro: At least 64 people, including four police officers, were killed in a large-scale security operation targeting organised crime in Rio de
29 Oct 03:51 · KalingaTV
64 Dead, Including 4 Police Officers, After Largest Gang Raid in Rio de Janeiro's History Turns into Street Battle
At least 64 people have reportedly died following a police operation targeting a gang in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro. On Tuesday, Oct. 28, the police targeted the Red Command gang in Rio de Janeiro's northern suburbs, near the international airport, according to U.K. newspaper The Times and the BBC. While their aim was to serve arrest warrants to the leading members of the drug trafficking gang, the operation tuned into what has been described as the largest and deadliest raid in Rio de Janeiro's history, per the BBC.
29 Oct 15:52 · People via Yahoo Entertainment
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