Residents of a favela of Rio de Janeiro have mourned their relatives killed during a police raid. Photo: AP PHOTO

The deadliest police operation in Brazil's history has killed at least 132 people, officials say after Rio de Janeiro residents lined a street with dozens of corpses collected overnight, a week ahead of global climate events in the city.

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The tally from the Rio public defender's office was more than double the death toll released on Tuesday, when state authorities reported at least 64 dead including four police officers.

The raids were targeting a major drug gang, the st

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