Giant police operation against drug trafficking in Rio de Janeiro favelas: at least seven dead. They were looking for leaders of the fearsome "Comando Vermelho" Many schools suspended classes amid the shootings.
Police operations against organized crime are frequent in Rio's neighborhoods. Police often engage in gunfights with traffickers and the population suffers in the crossfire. In August 2023, anti-drug raids in Rio, San Pabo and Bahia left 44 dead in less than a week.