At least 64 people were killed in Rio de Janeiro’s deadliest-ever police operation on Tuesday, just days before the city hosts global events related to the United Nations climate summit known as COP30. The large-scale raid targeted powerful criminal gangs operating in the city’s northern neighbourhoods, authorities said.

At least 64 people, including four officers, died on Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro’s most deadly police operation ever.

🚨 Maior operação da história do Rio de Janeiro. Quero falar com vocês sobre o que está acontecendo. pic.twitter.com/C6bWPTU5P5 — Cláudio Castro (@claudiocastroRJ) October 28, 2025

Brazilian security forces have a history of carrying out major crackdowns ahead of international events. Similar operations were conducted before the 2016 Olympics, the 2024

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