Tiago Ruggiero
The Guardian's South America correspondent who investigates security and organised crime across the region and contributed reporting and analysis on the Rio police operation.
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Feb 12, 2026 • 32min
The untold story of Brazil’s deadliest police raid
Tiago Ruggiero, The Guardian’s South America correspondent who covers security and organised crime, and Tom Phillips, The Guardian’s Rio-based Latin America reporter focused on violence and policing. They trace a massive police raid in Rio’s favelas. They describe the operation’s planning, chaotic firefights and where many died. They explore community grief, disputed killings and the political fallout that followed.
