Overview
- About 2,500 officers entered the Complexo do Alemão and Complexo da Penha, detaining 113 suspects while few top commanders were located and leader Edgar “Doca” Andrade reportedly escaped.
- A Folha de S.Paulo–cited document indicates faction bosses were warned roughly four hours in advance, prompting a 1 a.m. clash at Del Castilho; four police officers were among the dead.
- Drug-enforcement investigators say intercepted messages showed Comando Vermelho seeking drones with thermal cameras to detect police and expand territorial control.
- The Public Defender’s Office reports at least 132 fatalities as rights groups and the United Nations demand accountability and federal authorities require detailed reports from Rio state.
- Airlines such as Gol and LATAM introduced fee-free rebookings or refunds, and travel agencies report heightened inquiries without mass cancellations in the main tourist zones.