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Residents walk near a doorway scared with bullet holes after a police raid against alleged drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 6, 2021. 

‘This is a war scene’: Rio residents grieve, protest against deadly police raid

Police

At least 25 people were killed on Thursday in a police raid on a poor community in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Now, residents and local officials are demanding answers — and accountability.

Residents observe as policemen take up position near an area where two men were found dead on top of the Sao Carlos slums complex in Rio de Janeiro May 15, 2015.

Rio de Janeiro’s pacification program slips back to tactics from its bloody ‘War on Drugs’

Justice
A resident gestures during a protest against the death of a man in Pavao-Pavaozinho slum, in the Copacabana neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro April 22, 2014. Residents have accused Police Peacekeeping Unit (UPP) officers of causing the death of a dancer.

Do riots in a Rio favela mean the pre-World Cup pacification efforts failed?

Conflict & Justice
A resident gestures during a protest against the death of a man in Pavao-Pavaozinho slum, in the Copacabana neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro April 22, 2014. Residents have accused Police Peacekeeping Unit (UPP) officers of causing the death of a dancer.

Do riots in a Rio favela mean the pre-World Cup pacification efforts failed?

Conflict & Justice
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Paulo Morelli

Business, Economics and Jobs
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