Police operation in Rio de Janeiro favelas leaves at least 64 people dead

"On Tuesday, Governor Claudio Castro issued a video statement saying 60 alleged criminals had been neutralised, as part of a large-scale police operation that saw police deliver more than 250 arrest and search warrants. list of 3 itemsend of list He added that 81 people had been taken into custody, and weapons were seized. What do we want? A Rio de Janeiro and a Brazil free of crime, Castro said. And we will not retreat, because we believe the more public safety works, the freer you and your family will be."

"Officials have explained that the violence was part of an effort against drug trafficking and organised crime called Operation Containment. The gang Comando Vermelho, also known as the Red Command, was named as one of the primary targets. The state government described Operation Containment as the largest ever initiative to target the group. The operation aims to combat the territorial expansion of the Comando Vermelho and capture criminal leaders from Rio de Janeiro and other states, Governor Castro wrote on the social media platform X."

A large-scale law enforcement operation in Rio de Janeiro killed at least 64 people, including four police officers, and left dozens injured. Authorities executed more than 250 arrest and search warrants, seized weapons, and detained 81 people during Operation Containment targeting the Comando Vermelho gang. Up to 2,500 officers participated, using armoured vehicles and helicopters, concentrating on the Alemao and Penha favela complexes. Gunfire erupted during the raids, prompting road closures and reports that stray bullets may have struck bystanders. The state described the initiative as the largest ever against the gang and framed it as an effort to curb territorial expansion.

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