Families cluster at Rio morgue looking for answers after deadly police raidsPeople gather outside a morgue, as relatives of the deceased wait to identify bodies after a deadly police operation against drug trafficking in the favela do Penha, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Oct 30, 2025. REUTERSPeople gather outside a morgue, as relatives of the deceased wait to identify bodies after a deadly police operation against drug trafficking in the favela do Penha, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Oct 30, 2025. Victor Santos, Rio state security secretary, said on Thursday that "any misconduct that may have occurred, which I believe did not happen, will be investigated." Rio de Janeiro Governor Claudio Castro called the operation a success and said the "only real victims" were the slain officers. Brazil's federal government was caught off guard by the operation by Rio state police, Justice Ricardo Lewandowski told journalists on Wednesday.

Source: bd News24 October 31, 2025 16:32 UTC