US EditionBrazil: Human Rights Watch Says Police Failed to Investigate Deadly Rio Raid that Left 121 Dead
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At least 132 people were killed as a result of one of the deployments against the criminal group Comando Vermelho in one of the bloodiest police operations in Brazil's history.Penha and Alemao were the sectors, places of extreme poverty in Rio de Janeiro made up of different favelas, in which for hours they ruled the diparos.The objective of the so-called “Operation Containment” was to arrest 10 suspected criminals, who held arrest warrants. Thu…
The popularity of the governor, Bolanarist Cláudio Castro, is triggered after the operation against organized crime that caused 121 deaths
According to Human Rights Watch, the police did not keep the location of the shootings in German and Penha complexes for analysis, thus critical of the investigation into the death of more than 100 people.
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) created a crowdfunding campaign on Sunday (November 2, 2025) to raise donations for the families of the four police officers killed in the mega-operation against the CV (Comando Vermelho) carried out on Tuesday (October 28) in Rio de Janeiro. The initiative, which aims to raise R$ 400,000, was also shared by federal deputy Nikolas Ferreira (PL-MG). By 3:15 PM, the campaign had raised R$ 87,350.00. “Let's help! Th…
The failed police action against the leadership of the Red Command, which resulted in the death of 121 people and became the most lethal of Rio's history, left the majority of the population with the feeling that security had deteriorated. According to a generic/Quest research published on this Saturday, 52% of respondents said Rio was less safe after the operation, while 35% believed that the city was safer. Other 13% did not know or responded.
Brazil: Human Rights Watch says police failed to investigate deadly Rio raid that left 121 dead
Police in Rio de Janeiro failed to take key investigative steps after a massive raid that left at least 121 people dead, including four police officers, in low-income, predominantly Black neighbourhoods on 28 October, Human Rights Watch said on Saturday. The rights group said police did not preserve crime scenes for forensic analysis — a crucial step in determining how people were killed. A Rio forensic expert told Human Rights Watch that no cri…
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