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Rio Security Chiefs Call Lethal Favela Raid Symbolic, Say It Barely Weakened Comando Vermelho

Top security officials told Congress the raid's practical effect on the Comando Vermelho was minimal.

Souza afirma que megaoperação da semana passada quebrou narrativa de que o Estado não poderia entrar nas comunidades.
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Overview

  • The statewide operation in the Complexos da Penha and do Alemão left more than 121 dead and 113 under arrest, making it the most lethal action reported in Rio de Janeiro.
  • PM-RJ intelligence subsecretary Daniel Ferreira de Souza told the CCAI the operation had an impressive symbolic impact but an "ínfimo" effect on dismantling the faction, saying it broke the narrative that the state could not enter those communities and targeted traffickers from Pará, Bahia, Ceará and Amazonas.
  • The Military Police press office said Souza's remarks reflect a personal view rather than the institution's official position.
  • Federal Police intelligence chief Leandro Almada criticized the human cost, saying he could not call it a success given the funerals of four officers the next day.
  • One day after the raid, Rio and federal authorities created an extraordinary office to share information, and STF Minister Alexandre de Moraes requested explanations about the operation's legality.