Police killing hundreds in Rio de Janeiro despite court ban on favela raids

The Brazilian state has seen nearly 800 police-caused deaths in nine months, with poor city communities raided almost daily

Nearly 800 people were killed by police in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro in the past nine months, as raids remain a terrifying routine for favela families - despite a supreme court ruling to halt incursions during the coronavirus pandemic.

New figures show that between June 2020 and March 2021, 797 people were killed in Rio state, 85% in the city of Rio and surrounding metropolitan region.