Lula’s Support Steady After Bloody Police Raid in Rio de Janeiro

Protesters demonstrate following the Oct. 28 police crackdown, in Rio de Janeiro, on Oct. 31. — Protesters demonstrate following the Oct. 28 police crackdown, in Rio de Janeiro, on Oct. 31.
Photographer: Pablo Porciuncula/AFP/Getty Images

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By Andrew Rosati

November 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM UTC

The popularity of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva barely changed after deadly police raids last month in Rio de Janeiro stirred public debate over how to confront drug gangs.

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