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Brazil: Over 60 Killed in Major Drug Raid in Rio de Janeiro

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Published OCT 28 2025

Brazil: Over 60 Killed in Major Drug Raid in Rio de Janeiro

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Above: Police officers arrest a suspect in the Penha complex, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Oct. 28, 2025. Image credit: Mauro Pimentel/AFP/Getty Images

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