海角大神

The 2,500-officer assault targeted leaders of the Comando Vermelho criminal group after a yearlong investigation, leaving at least 64 people, including four police officers, dead. That makes it the deadliest operation in the city鈥檚 history. The fighting forced schools, businesses, and transit to shut down. Governor Cl谩udio Castro called it a 鈥渨ar鈥� on organized crime. Some Brazilian experts say such tactics are necessary, while others warn they can deepen cycles of violence.