Lula responds to the Brazilian police operation that resulted in 121 deaths: This is a "massacre", it is necessary to launch an investigation.

According to the British newspaper "The Guardian", the anti-drug operation carried out by the Brazilian police resulted in a large number of casualties. Brazilian President Lula said in an interview with the media on November 4th local time, "This is a massacre, I believe it is necessary to clarify the specific circumstances of the event." Lula said, "In terms of the number of deaths, some people may think that this operation was successful, but from the perspective of national action, I think it is disastrous," "The judge issued an arrest warrant, not a massacre. But a massacre did occur." On October 28th local time, Brazilian police carried out a large-scale anti-drug operation against one of Brazil's largest drug trafficking groups, the "Red Command" in Rio de Janeiro. The incident resulted in at least 121 deaths, including 4 police officers. Rio de Janeiro Governor Claudio Castro praised the operation as a "heavy blow" to criminal forces. On the other hand, media reports stated that Lula only learned about the incident on the morning of October 29th. Brazilian Minister of Justice and Public Security Leandro Franco revealed that Lula was "shocked" by the serious casualties and was surprised that such a large-scale operation had taken place "without the knowledge of the federal government".