Rio Says 269 Inmates Failed to Return After Christmas Leave, Most Linked to Comando Vermelho

Overview

• Seap reports that 269 of the 1,868 prisoners granted Christmas Visita Periódica ao Lar were due back by December 30 and are now considered fugitives, a rate of nearly 14%.
• Authorities say 150 non‑returnees are tied to the Comando Vermelho, with 39 linked to the Terceiro Comando Puro, 23 to Amigos dos Amigos, and 46 declaring no faction.
• Five fugitives are classified as highly dangerous: Tiago Vinicius Vieira (Dourado, TCP), André Luiz de Almeida (Nestor do Tuiuti, CV), Márcio Aurélio Martinez Martelo (Bolado, CV), Sérgio Luiz Rodrigues Ferreira (Salgueiro/Problema, CV), and Fábio Lima (Gordo, CV).
• Seap says it alerted the Public Prosecutor’s Office and civil and military police about inmates deemed of high or very high dangerousness before the leave, and O Globo reports four labeled as of the highest risk did not return.
• Seap notes monitoring during leave depends on specific court orders; separately, 21 police officers and 23 militiamen who received the benefit all returned to custody.