Brazilian Police Conduct Deadly Raid in Rio Favelas Targeting Major Gangs

At least 60 people were killed on Tuesday in a police operation targeting a major gang in Rio de Janeiro, days before the city hosts global events related to the UN climate summit known as Cop30. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub The predawn raid – the deadliest in Rio’s history – sparked intense gunfights in and around Alemão and Penha favelas. Police often conduct large-scale operations against organised crime ahead of big events in Rio Brazil: at least 64 reported killed in Rio’s worst day of violence amid police favela raids ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/28/brazil-rio-at-war-police-drug-raids-favelas The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #brazil #favelaraid #rio #riodejaneiro #favelas