Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais

Fatal car accident and mob violence in Maceió

2 clusters · 28 sources · last updated 9 days ago

Latest: Campinas and Maceió report fatal incidents involving fire and execution

In the Vergel do Lago neighborhood of Maceió, a car accident resulted in the death of a two-year-old boy, Marcos Antônio, after a speeding Ford Fiesta drove onto a sidewalk and struck him and his four-year-old sister. Wh

Anthony Garotinho political rights suspension and legal saga

5 clusters · 99 sources · last updated 12 days ago

Latest: Anthony Garotinho's candidacy for Rio governor denied by TRE-RJ

A Rio de Janeiro judge, Ricardo Cyfer of the 4th Public Treasury Court, has ordered the enforcement of an eight-year suspension of political rights for former governor Anthony Garotinho. The ruling follows a conviction f

Security and drug enforcement in Amazonas

2 clusters · 24 sources · last updated 15 days ago

Latest: Amazonas and Peru security forces seize 4.5 tons of skunk and heavy weaponry

Security operations in the Amazonas region have focused on large-scale drug seizures and combating organized crime. In late August, authorities in Manaus seized 2.4 tons of skunk marijuana in the Tarumã-Açu neighborhood,

Rio de Janeiro police operations and gang conflicts

5 clusters · 62 sources · last updated 19 days ago

Latest: Comando Vermelho leader Marisson dos Santos Silva arrested in Rio de Janeiro

In the Mangueira region of Rio de Janeiro, protests and road closures occurred on August 12 following a police operation in the Favela do Metrô area. Demonstrators used burning tires and trash containers to block Avenida