Explained: Brazil’s Deadliest Police Raid — Why 132 Were Killed in Rio’s War on the Red Command

Brazil Police Vs Drug Cartel: Brazil is in mourning after one of the deadliest police operations in the country’s history. A massive pre-dawn raid in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas has left 132 people dead, as authorities targeted the notorious Red Command drug gang. The government calls it a fight against narco-terrorism — residents call it a massacre. In this video, The Indian Express unpacks what happened inside the raid, how the Red Command became one of Brazil’s most powerful gangs, and why human rights groups, the United Nations, and even Brazil’s President are calling for answers.