After Rio’s Deadliest Police Raid, Polls Lift Castro as UN Experts Urge Independent Probe

Overview

• Datafolha records Castro’s highest approval since 2022 in the metro area (40%), while a Genial/Quaest survey finds 64% in the state approve the megaoperation and 58% call it a success.
• UN human‑rights specialists call for immediate, independent investigations, cite reports of possible unlawful killings, and urge protection of witnesses, preservation of evidence, and suspension of similar actions that use excessive force.
• Authorities maintain 121 fatalities, including four police officers, plus 113 arrests and major seizures (about 93 rifles and 120 weapons overall), with 109 bodies identified and eight still unidentified.
• State officials say many of the dead had criminal records and open warrants, and assert the Penha and Alemão complexes serve as a national command hub for the Comando Vermelho with suspects from multiple Brazilian states.
• Political fallout intensifies as Castro gains backing from allied governors and launches a “Consórcio da Paz,” while the federal government advances an anti‑faction bill and pushes debate on a Security PEC; surveys show 73% want similar operations but a majority report feeling less safe after the raid.