• Kras Mazov@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
    16·
    3 months ago

    As if the US moves here in Latin America has not been worrying enough, the police of Rio de Janeiro just committed the biggest massacre the state of RJ has ever had, there’s more than 160 120 dead (sorry got the numbers wrong), and only 4 cops died. The governor of RJ is saying that the operation was a success, even tho they did not even get the person they invaded the favela for. From January to September of this year alone, the RJ police has killed more than 510 people.

    Shit’s getting bleaker.

    Edit: There are also reports of some of the dead being decapitated.

      • Kras Mazov@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
        7·
        3 months ago

        Thanks comrade! I’m not from Rio and am fortunate enough to live in a place where I don’t have to worry about the police, but seeing the reporting of the amount of people dead has been daunting.

    • Maeve@lemmygrad.ml
      5·
      3 months ago

      I was reading about the favela raids yesterday and physically cringed. I’m so sorry and I hope you are able to be reasonably safe.

      • Kras Mazov@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
        5·
        3 months ago

        Thanks comrade, reading and hearing about it has been horrifying. I’m not from Rio so I don’t have to worry about any of that, but I feel for those living in direct line of sight of the police.

        • Maeve@lemmygrad.ml
          4·
          3 months ago

          You are welcome. Please take precautions, as I imagine the circle to be ever expanding.