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

Protests against excessive police force have since broken out and activists are calling for Rio’s governor to resign over what local people have described as a “slaughter”.

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Death toll from massive police raid in Rio de Janeiro soars to 119

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'The bodies just kept coming' - photographer at deadly Rio police raid

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Families cluster at Rio morgue looking for answers after deadly police raids

Families lined up at a morgue on Thursday in Rio de Janeiro to identify relatives killed in Brazil's deadliest ever police raids, and funerals began to take place for four police officers who died tak...

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COP30 events will be safe, Brazil official says after Rio violence

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Corpses line Rio street after Brazil’s deadliest ever police operation

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Deadliest police raid in Rio’s history leaves 132 dead in favela

Non-governmental organizations and the U.N. human rights body quickly raised concerns over the high number of reported fatalities and called for investigations.

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Corpses line Rio street after Brazil's deadliest operation against drug gangs

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Death toll from Rio de Janeiro police raid on drug gang rises to 121

132 dead in bloody police operation against crime gang in Rio

At least 132 people died in a massive police operation against a crime syndicate in the Brazilian coastal metropolis of Rio de Janeiro, local authorities revealed on Wednesday. The latest figure from the independent ombudsman's office in Rio de Janeiro more than doubled the known number of victims,

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Cops decapitate teen gangster, display head like ‘trophy’ in Brazil’s deadliest drug raid

The violent raids have sparked intense gun battles, with gangs deploying drones against cops in retaliation. At least four cops have also been killed in the unprecedented violence. The body of a 19-year-old alleged gangbanger was found missing a head on Tuesday after the police stormed the Penha district of Rio, according to Brazilian media.

Rio cops ‘DECAPITATED teen gangster & hung head from tree’ in barbaric warning to Favela drug cartels as slum war erupts

BRAZILIAN police have been accused of decapitating a teenage gangster and hanging his head from a tree like a trophy in a chilling warning to criminals. It came as Rio de Janeiro’s

War-like chaos in Rio – 64 killed as 2,500 cops storm favelas. What sparked Brazil’s deadliest raid?

At least 64 killed as 2,500 armed police storm Rio’s favelas in Brazil’s deadliest anti-gang raids. UN condemns ‘narcoterrorism’ crackdown.

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At least 64 killed as thousands of police swarm Rio slums in drug raid

Hundreds of heavily armed Brazilian police raided slum areas of Rio in a drug raid today, touching off firefights likened to scenes from a war and leaving

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Brazil to establish national pastoral ministry for country’s slums

A resident is framed by laundry hanging out to dry in the Paraisopolis favela, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. (Credit: Andre Penner/AP.) Listen SÃO PAULO – After years of economic hardship, Brazil has seen the number of people without ...

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Favela Experience, For A Taste Of Authentic Brazilian Slum Living

Need a place to stay for the World Cup? NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Elliot Rosenberg of Favela Experience, a company that offers inexpensive... Favela Experience, For A Taste Of Authentic Brazilian Slum Living RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: If you're planning to ...

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Brazil’s indigenous seek out city, end up in slums

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — They huddle in a tight circle, shaking seed-filled maracas and shuffling in time to a rhythm that has pulsed through their tribes for generations. The dancers raise their voices in song, conjuring an ancient spirit that vibrates ...

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Favelas no more? Some Brazilian slums mature

HELIOPOLIS, Brazil (Reuters) - Hundreds of houses painted in a kaleidoscope of vibrant colours line the main streets of Sao Paulo's largest slum -- turning what was once a grim, grey landscape into a source of community pride. In the neighbourhood gym, an ...