Rio Police Raid Results in 132 Deaths, Fueling Debate on Gang Violence and Law Enforcement Tactics

Brazil’s deadliest police raid left 132 dead in Rio de Janeiro as officers clashed with gangs using drones and explosives in the city’s favelas. The operation, which took place in the city’s favelas — poor neighborhoods long plagued by organized crime — was the deadliest in Rio’s history, the BBC reported. Authorities said the raid targeted drug gangs that continue to control vast areas of the city, with the objective of targeting the powerful Comando Vermelho, or