Overview
- Authorities report at least 121 dead, including four officers, while the Public Defender’s Office cites 132 fatalities as the morgue confirms 99 identifications.
- IML data indicate 78 of the identified had prior records and 42 had outstanding warrants, with full forensic reports expected in 10–15 business days.
- The operation involved roughly 2,500 personnel, led to 133 detentions and 93 rifles seized, and targeted Comando Vermelho leadership, though alleged boss ‘Doca’ remains at large.
- Thousands marched in Penha and other areas calling for Governor Cláudio Castro’s resignation and alleging executions and torture during the raid.
- Justice Alexandre de Moraes set a Nov. 3 hearing with the governor and police chiefs as the UN human-rights office urges independent probes and police reform, with the city still reporting reprisals and disruptions.