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Brazil: Bolsonaro congratulates the "warriors" after a bloody police raid

2022-05-25T14:59:43.689Z


Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has praised the “warriors” who carried out a police operation in a favela in northern Rio de Janeiro,...


Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro congratulated the "

warriors

" who carried out a police operation in a favela in the north of Rio de Janeiro, whose toll rose to 24 dead on Wednesday May 25.

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Well done to the warriors who neutralized at least 20 misfits linked to the drug trade after being attacked during an operation against the leaders of a criminal faction,

” the head of state tweeted late Tuesday evening.

The far-right president deplored the death of an "

innocent

", a 41-year-old resident killed by a stray bullet at her home in the favela.

But he also said he was indignant at "

the inversion of values ​​of part of the media

", which "

exempts the thugs from all responsibility

".

The military police, who frequently carry out this kind of morning operations in the favelas of Rio against drug traffickers, claim to have been greeted by gunfire as they tried to "

capture hidden criminals

" in Vila Cruzeiro.

According to the Rio State Health Secretariat, two people injured during the operation died overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday at Getulio Vargas Hospital.

Four patients remain hospitalized, one of whom is in serious condition.

One year after a raid killing 28

Described as a "

massacre

" by several human rights associations, Tuesday's operation in Vila Cruzeiro, which lasted 12 hours, forcing schools and other public services to close, ended in the second worst record in Rio history.

It took place a little over a year after a raid that left 28 people dead, including a policeman, in the favela of Jacarezinho.

Many agents had been accused of summary executions, but only four of them were prosecuted and 10 of the 13 cases were dismissed.

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The Federal Prosecutor's Office announced Tuesday evening the opening of an investigation into "

possible violations

" of human rights perpetrated by agents in Vila Cruzeiro.

The situation is extremely serious.

The authorities must act immediately to suspend these police operations and prevent other people from becoming victims of this barbarism

,” reads a joint press release signed by some twenty associations, including Amnesty International.

Source: lefigaro

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