Tag: Comando Vermelho

• Saturday, October 11th 2025 - 07:30 UTC

  Brazil: Law enforcement mission leaves 7 Comando Vermelho suspects dead

  

  A mission carried out on Friday by the Military and Civil Police in Rio de Janeiro against the city's largest criminal organization, the Comando Vermelho, resulted in at least seven deaths and 19 arrests.

• Wednesday, February 28th 2024 - 10:47 UTC

  Police raids leave at least 7 dead in Rio favelas

  

  A large-scale deployment by the Police in various Rio de Janeiro favelas (slums) has left at least seven people dead after gunfights between law enforcement officers and suspected criminals, it was reported. Two servicemen were wounded.