Federal Delegation Visits Rio to Review Deadly Police Operation

Overview

• Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski, Human Rights Minister Macaé Evaristo, Racial Equality Minister Anielle Franco, and Federal Police director Andrei Rodrigues make up the team.
• President Lula did not join the visit, and Civil House chief Rui Costa, initially expected to lead, stayed in Brasília after a morning meeting with the president.
• The delegation left the Palácio da Alvorada around 1:30 p.m. local time to gather information on the megaoperation and consider any requests from Governor Cláudio Castro.
• Fatality counts remain in dispute, with the state reporting 119 deaths including four police officers and the Public Defender’s Office citing 132.
• Castro emphasized cooperation and cautioned against politicizing the episode while defending the results of Operation Contenção.