Red Command
The Red Command (CV) is one of Brazil's main criminal forces, dominating drug trafficking in much of the country and recruiting thousands of members from prisons.
READ FULL PROFILEBolivia's cocaine trade is on the up. Originally a coca leaf cultivator, Bolivia has moved to cocaine production.
Brazil's city of Rio de Janeiro is suffering a major security crisis, as gender and religion affect organized crime in…
A continuing campaign of terror against Red Command neighborhoods in Rio has done little but kill dozens of people.
The gunning down of two Brazilian traffickers in a Bolivian border department is the latest example of spillover violence wrought…
Residents in Rio de Janeiro's marginalized favelas are contending with yet another massive police operation promising to deliver a true…
The death of a top Red Command leader near Rio de Janeiro raises questions about the success of coordinated attempts…
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