In Brazil, at least 64 people were reported dead during a massive raid on a favela in Rio de Janeiro. Over 2,500 law enforcement agents stormed the favela, home to some 300,000 people, as authorities claimed it is the headquarters of one of Brazil’s most powerful organized crime groups. This is a cashier who witnessed the operation, described as the deadliest raid in Rio’s history.
Dulce Justino: “It’s tense. It’s very tense. I’ve never been through this before. I’m from Carioca, born and raised here in Rio. I live here in Rocinha, and it’s chaos. So, I’ve never seen anything like this before. It’s terrifying.”
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