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Death toll from Rio de Janeiro police raid on drug gang rises to 121

By ELÉONORE HUGHES and GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The death toll in a major police raid targeting a drug trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro has risen to at least 121 people, authorities said Thursday morning. The operation began Tuesday in two of the city’s favelas, sparking intense gunbattles. An unknown number of people were wounded. Among the dead were four police officers, according to officials. The number of dead rose from 119 to 121, but further details on the two new deaths weren’t immediately available. Human rights organizations have called for investigations into the...


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