Overview
- A Reuters analysis of the police report shows none of the 117 people killed by police were among the 69 suspects named in the prosecutors' case, and only five of those suspects were arrested.
- Authorities say the operation left 121 people dead, including four police officers and two teenagers, with 99 suspects taken into custody.
- Senior Comando Vermelho figures were not captured or killed, and alleged leader Edgar Alves de Andrade, known as Doca, remains at large, while one mid-level leader was detained without gunfire.
- Rio’s public safety secretary said finding 69 suspects in favelas with about 280,000 residents was difficult and indicated more raids are planned.
- Families and rights advocates accuse police of indiscriminate killings, documents show 19 of those killed had no prior criminal record, and officials contend some gruesome injuries may have been inflicted by gang members at compromised crime scenes.