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A day after a deadly police raid in Rio de Janeiro, 2 very different stories emerge

By Carrie Kahn

Published October 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM EDT

More than 130 people were killed in Rio de Janeiro's deadliest-ever police raid targeting a major drug cartel.

Carrie Kahn

Carrie Kahn is NPR's International Correspondent based in Mexico City, Mexico. She covers Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America. Kahn's reports can be heard on NPR's award-winning news programs including All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Weekend Edition, and on NPR.org.

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