Tag: Comando Vermelho
Lula da Silva OKs law to harden fight against Brazil’s organized crime
Oct. 30 (UPI) -- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a new law that increases penalties…
How did a Brazil raid on a Rio favela turn so deadly?
A state police operation targeting a major drug gang in Brazil has resulted in the deaths of 132…
Over 100 killed in Rio police crackdown on powerful narco gang
Residents of a Rio de Janeiro community lined up their dead in the street Wednesday after Brazil's bloodiest…
‘Cruel’ police raids help, not hinder, Rio’s criminal gangs: expert
Heavy-handed police raids like the one that claimed dozens of lives in Rio de Janeiro Tuesday have only…
At least 119 killed in massive Rio de Janeiro anti-drug operation
Oct. 29 (UPI) -- At least 119 people were killed, including four policemen, and 113 arrested in the…
Police operation in Rio de Janeiro favelas leaves dozens dead
At least 60 people, including four police officers, have been killed in a law enforcement operation in Rio…