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.
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BRAZIL
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5 SEP 2022
Brazil's city of Rio de Janeiro is suffering a major security crisis, as gender and religion affect organized crime in…
BRAZIL
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30 MAY 2022
A continuing campaign of terror against Red Command neighborhoods in Rio has done little but kill dozens of people.
BOLIVIA
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10 FEB 2022
The gunning down of two Brazilian traffickers in a Bolivian border department is the latest example of spillover violence wrought…
BRAZIL
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27 JAN 2022
Residents in Rio de Janeiro's marginalized favelas are contending with yet another massive police operation promising to deliver a true…
BRAZIL
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17 JAN 2022
The death of a top Red Command leader near Rio de Janeiro raises questions about the success of coordinated attempts…
BRAZIL
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6 JAN 2022
The dismantling of a gang trafficking marijuana and cocaine from Colombia to Brazil has revealed greater connections between organized crime…
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