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Eight people, including a top trafficker, died in a Rio police raid on Comando Vermelho, sparking retaliation and amid broader anti-drug crackdown.
Eight people, including top drug trafficker Claudio Augusto dos Santos, were killed in a Rio de Janeiro police operation targeting the Comando Vermelho in the Santa Teresa favelas.
The raid by 150 BOPE officers and armored vehicles led to an armed clash, resulting in the death of the suspect, seven others, and a civilian hostage.
Police arrested 116 people, seized 21 guns, 105 kg of cocaine, and 600 kg of marijuana.
In retaliation, a bus was set on fire and barricades erected in downtown Rio.
The operation is part of a broader 15-state crackdown on drug and arms trafficking.
Brazil is seeking to prevent the U.S. from labeling Red Command and the First Capital Command as terrorist groups, despite U.S. warnings of significant regional threats.
Ocho personas, incluido un importante traficante, murieron en una redada de la policía de Río en el Comando Vermelho, lo que provocó represalias y en medio de una represión más amplia contra las drogas.