Sao Paulo Brazil Crime

Rio, Brazil and Comando Vermelho Gang

Explainer-What Is the Comando Vermelho Gang Targeted in the Deadly Rio Police Raids?

The Comando Vermelho (CV) is one of the biggest and oldest criminal organizations in Brazil, responsible for drug and arms trafficking, as well as violent turf wars with rival gangs.

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Crime-weary Rio residents back Brazil’s bloodiest ever police raid

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What to know about Rio's deadliest police raid that exposed limits of anti-gang tactics in Brazil

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Corpses line Rio street after Brazil's deadliest operation against drug gangs

The deadliest police operation against drug gangs in Brazil's history killed at least 121 people, authorities said on Wednesday, as Rio de Janeiro residents lined a street with dozens of corpses foun...

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Death Toll From Rio De Janeiro Police Raid on Drug Gang Rises to 121

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Protests in Brazil after more than 100 killed in police raids

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Police massacre in Brazil reignites debate on how to combat organized crime in Latin America

Rio’s governor echoes Trump’s rhetoric on ‘narco-terrorists’ and places the issue at the center of 2026 presidential campaign

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Ten dead from tainted liquor; Brazil police probe organized crime ties

Authorities have confirmed 10 deaths and are investigating 11 more. Their theory is criminals have added substances to liquor to increase volume and profits.

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Lax gun laws in Brazil and US help arm Brazil's organized crime, study finds

A study by the Sou da Paz Institute has revealed a rise in restricted-use firearms such as semiautomatic rifles reaching Brazilian criminal groups

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At least 60 dead in mega-operation against organized crime in Rio de Janeiro

Authorities were targeting Comando Vermelho, which has become Brazil’s second most powerful criminal organization

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Sao Paulo beefs up security for Brazil's first NFL game as players raise crime concerns

SAO PAULO (AP) — Sao Paulo state's government said it will deploy hundreds of police officers and provide escorts for team buses for Friday's NFL game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers after some players expressed concern about ...

The Washington Post

Slashing Crime in Sao Paulo

SAO PAULO, Brazil -- When Maria Izabel Marques moved to the poor periphery of this sprawling metropolis more than a decade ago, gangs had turned her neighborhood into a war zone. Bullet-riddled bodies were left on roads near her house, she said, and ...

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