CRIME & LAW

Death toll in police raid on drug gang in Rio rises 119, Brazilian police say

At least 119 people were killed in a massive raid by police and soldiers on Rio de Janeiro’s Penha and Complexo de Alemao favelas, officials said, revising the toll to 115 suspects and four officers. Authorities reported 113 arrests, 93 rifles and over half a ton of drugs seized. Residents denounced a “massacre” as bodies were collected; NGOs and the U.N. urged investigations. Police said the dead resisted. Gov. Claudio Castro framed the action against the Red Command as “war,” sparking a clash with Brazil’s federal government over support, amid alleged drone attacks by gang members.

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