Taua Brito
Taua Brito is a grieving mother who was in the news following the recent police operation in Rio de Janeiro that resulted in the deaths of at least 132 individuals, including her son, amidst the violence linked to drug trafficking.
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Recent news mentions
Taua Brito was anxiously searching for her son Wellington during the police raid.
Brazil’s deadliest police raid that saw 121 killed failed to capture or kill gang leaders – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-11-14
Taua Brito had been waiting for a response from her son Wellington when she decided to go looking for him.
Brazil's deadliest police raid failed to capture or kill gang leaders
Guyana· 2025-11-11
Taua Brito expresses her grief and struggles as a mother after the loss of her son Wellington.
Mães de mortos da megaoperação do Rio relatam dor, culpa e frustração ao tentaram impedir que filhos entrassem para o crime
Brazil· 2025-11-02
Taua Brito expressed her grief over the loss of her son in the police raid.
Rio police raids kill at least 132, corpses line streetGuyana· 2025-10-31
Taua Brito found her twenty-year-old son with his wrists bound.
Rio, blitz contro i narcos nelle favelas del Brasile: oltre 130 morti. Lula: «Non sapevo»
Italy· 2025-10-30
Taua Brito, the mother of one of the victims, expressed her desire to retrieve her son and give him a proper burial.
Најмалку 132 мртви во најсмртоносната полициска операција во историјата на Бразил
North Macedonia· 2025-10-29