Police Carry Out The Most Lethal Operation in The History of RJ, with at Least 25 Dead

[Judi Lynn]

1. Brazil judge sees signs of 'arbitrary execution' in Rio police raid

May 7, 2021
4:28 PM CDT
Americas

Ricardo Brito

2 minute read

A Supreme Court justice called on Friday for Brazil’s top prosecutor to investigate Rio de Janeiro’s deadliest police raid in over a decade, which has drawn condemnation from the United Nations, human rights groups and local activists.

The shootout killed a police officer and 24 others in Rio's Jacarezinho neighborhood on Thursday. Police said it was the deadliest operation in Rio state since a 2005 raid on the city's northern outskirts. read more

"The facts reported seem grave and, in one of the videos, there are indications of acts that, in theory, could amount to arbitrary execution," said Judge Edson Fachin.

Last year, Fachin issued an order for Rio police to suspend operations during the coronavirus pandemic in the informal shantytowns known as favelas - "except in absolutely exceptional cases" that had been pre-approved by prosecutors.

More:
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-judge-sees-signs-arbitrary-execution-rio-police-raid-2021-05-07/