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Brazil's Rio de Janeiro raises death toll from police raid

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

The death toll in a major police raid targeting a drug trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro has risen to at least 121 people, authorities said Thursday morning.

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Police line up bodies in street after Rio’s bloodiest gang raid

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Rio de Janeiro police raids kill at least 132 in Brazil's deadliest police operation

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Protests Erupt After Police Raid in Brazil Leaves 119 Dead and Draws Accusations of Excessive Force

The death toll in a massive police raid on a notorious drug gang in Rio de Janeiro rose Wednesday to 119 killed, including four policemen, Brazilian police said.

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Huge Brazilian raid on Rio gang leaves at least 64 people dead and 81 under arrest

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At least 132 killed in Rio police raid, officials say

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Over 100 killed in Rio police crackdown on powerful narco gang

While activists and the United Nations raised concerns over the use of force by police, Rio's state government hailed the operation as a success in its bid to halt the takeover of territory by the pow...

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

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Largest ever police raid in Rio de Janeiro leaves at least 64 dead

Rio favelas left reeling after lethal gang raid as families bury the dead

Families in Rio de Janeiro have begun burying victims of the city’s deadliest gang raid. Residents in the Vila Cruzeiro favela are accusing police of excessive force and extrajudicial killings.

Rio de Janeiro police storm favelas in deadliest police operation in history, killing over 100

Rio de Janeiro police battle drug gangs in the city's notorious favelas, in deadliest operation in Brazilian history. (ViralPress)

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Rio de Janeiro and federal government launch joint task force against organized crime

Brazil's Justice and Security Minister Ricardo Lewandowski and Rio de Janeiro State Governor Cláudio Castro announced on Wednesday the creation of an emergency office to tackle organized crime at a local level in a coordinated manner between the federal and state governments.

Death toll in police raid on drug gang in Rio rises 119, Brazilian police say

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A police raid and ensuing clashes with a drug gang in Rio de Janeiro left at least 119 people dead, including 115 suspects and four policemen, officials said Wednesday, a day after the massive operation drew criticism for using excessive force.