World Report BRAZIL-TUNISIA-ITALY
Nov 2, 2025
Sarah O'Sullivan, an RTÉ correspondent in Rio de Janeiro, shares chilling details of a deadly police raid that left 132 dead, revealing the human rights implications and family grief. Elisio Falkman discusses a controversial presidential pardon in Tunisia, shedding light on human rights abuses related to social media prosecutions. Meanwhile, Rosalind Dee reports from Venice on the uproar over Beatrice Venezzi’s appointment as La Fenice's conductor, highlighting protests and accusations of cronyism linked to her background.
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Deadliest Raid Exposes Rights Crisis
- Rio de Janeiro saw its deadliest police raid in history with at least 120 people killed during Operation Contention. Residents reported torture and bodies shot at point-blank range, raising serious human rights concerns.
Families Retrieve Bodies From Wooded Areas
- Operation Contention mobilised 2,500 military and civil police across Aleman and Peña and mainly killed young black men from poor communities. Governor Claudio Castro hailed it as a success while families retrieved bodies from nearby wooded areas.
Politics Amid Policing Sparks Federal Review
- Critics say the operation may be politically motivated to boost Governor Castro ahead of elections, and it's the fourth massacre under his tenure. Brazil's Supreme Court now faces requests to federalise the investigation amid allegations of state inability and possible international accountability.