Police officers patrol a street during a police operation against drug trafficking at the favela do Penha, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 28, 2025. Aline Massuca/Reuters10/28/2025|Updated: 10/28/2025RIO DE JANEIRO—At least 64 people died on Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro’s most deadly police operation ever, which targeted a major gang days before the city hosts global events related to the United Nations climate summit known as COP30.Police have often conducted large-scale operations against criminal groups ahead of major events in Rio, which hosted the 2016 Olympics, the 2024 G20 summit and the BRICS summit in July.Author’s Selected Articles
At Least 64 Killed in Rio Police Raids Ahead of Climate Conferences
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