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A 2025 police operation in Rio’s Penha neighborhood that killed 122 people has become a flashpoint in Brazil‘s election campaign.
While many residents back presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro’s tough-on-crime message, others question whether aggressive policing improves security.
Deep frustration over crime, poverty and public services, alongside growing concern over police violence are brewing here.
Grieving mother Taua Brito, whose son was killed in the raid, has become an activist, arguing that current security policies fuel more death as voters weigh competing visions for Brazil’s future.
