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Borders Tighten After Rio Raid as Brazil Claims Gains Against Comando Vermelho

Public demands for independent probes intensify following the deadly sweep.

Overview

  • Bolivia deployed police units and naval patrols to key crossings including Cobija, the Mamoré River and Puerto Suárez to block suspected criminal flight from Brazil.
  • Argentine authorities reinforced controls and detained three Brazilian nationals from Rio de Janeiro in Misiones after stepped-up checks near the Triple Frontier.
  • Police transferred Comando Vermelho leaders to the high-security Bangu 1 prison, while senior figure Edgar “SDoca” da Penha Alves Andrade remains a fugitive.
  • Forensic officials reported seized rifles traced to Venezuela, Argentina and Peru during the operation that mobilized more than 2,500 personnel and left over 120 dead, including four police.
  • Reporting from Rio’s favelas documented kite signaling used to track patrols and renewed CV propaganda with threats such as “the police will die.”