Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 18, 2026 (AFP) - Eight killed during Rio police operation, including drug kingpin

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2026-03-18

At least eight people died Wednesday during a police operation against organized crime in Rio de Janeiro, including one of Brazil's most-wanted drug lords, authorities said. Around 150 members of the city's elite BOPE military police unit, backed by two armored vehicles, deployed in several favelas in the touristy Santa Teresa neighborhood targeting a prominent narcotrafficker. "A major armed confrontation ensued," leading to the death of the tar......

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