OrionTimes Global News Desk
At least 64 people have been killed in a far-reaching police operation across Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, sparking international concern and human-rights alarms.
Authorities say the coordinated raid targeted organized-crime networks, but civil-liberties groups accuse security forces of excessive force and indiscriminate killings. Witness accounts describe hours of gunfire, blocked emergency access, and panic across affected communities.
The crackdown comes days before major international climate-related events scheduled in Brazil, prompting speculation the government intended to showcase “security control” ahead of global attention.
Officials defend the operation as necessary against violent gangs; critics warn it underscores systemic policing abuses in Latin America’s largest democracy. As investigations begin, grief and anger continue to spread across Rio’s streets.
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