Rio Christmas Prison Leave: 258 Fail to Return, Many Tied to Comando Vermelho

Overview

• Authorities report that 258 of the 1,868 prisoners granted Christmas Visita Periódica ao Lar did not return by the December 30 deadline.
• Of the fugitives, 150 are identified as Comando Vermelho members, and 346 CV-linked inmates received the leave, about 47% of all beneficiaries and roughly 7% more than last year.
• High-profile non-returnees include Tiago “Dourado,” deemed of extremely high dangerousness by Seap and identified as TCP, as well as CV traffickers André Luiz de Almeida (“Nestor do Tuiuti”), Márcio Aurélio Martinez Martelo (“Bolado da Fallet”), and Sérgio Luiz Rodrigues Ferreira (“Salgueiro” or “Problema”).
• Media tallies diverge on Terceiro Comando Puro among the fugitives, with O Globo citing 39 and ISTOÉ reporting 59, underscoring inconsistencies in affiliation data.
• All 21 police officers and 23 militiamen who received the leave returned to custody, and outlets have not reported a consolidated update on recaptures or official corrective actions.