Crime-weary Rio residents back Brazil’s bloodiest ever police raid
Strong support for lethal operation in which security forces gunned down dozens of suspected drug traffickers
Strong support for lethal operation in which security forces gunned down dozens of suspected drug traffickers

A bloody police raid in Rio was the deadliest in Brazil’s history

Brazil: Rio ‘at war’ after 24 reportedly killed in police drug raids on favelas

Explosions seen across Rio as largest-ever police drugs raid leaves 64 dead

More than 130 killed: How did a Brazil raid on a Rio favela turn so deadly?

After the gunfire: How Rio’s deadliest police raid exploded into a political battlefield

Thousands join protests in Rio favela after deadliest ever police raid

Police operation in Rio de Janeiro favelas leaves at least 60 people dead

64 Tote nach Polizeieinsatz in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro come un campo di battaglia: 64 morti nell'operazione contro il Comando Vermelho

Suben a 132 los muertos en la operación policial más letal de la historia de Río - EFE

Brazil’s conservatives are keener on such raids than its left-wing government

Police action targeting organised crime in the Brazilian city’s favelas has left communities reeling, with more questions than…

Raids sparked gunfights between troops and Red Command traffickers who reportedly used weaponised drones

In October 2025, 122 people were killed in what would become Rio’s deadliest police operation. A team of journalists across the…

In interviews with community leaders, lawyers, security specialists and bereaved relatives, the Guardian pieces together how an…

At least 60 people are dead after about 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers launched a massive raid on the drug-trafficking gang…