Rio Police Raid Unveils the Complexities of Combating Multinational Gangs and Extensive Corruption in Brazilian Financial Institutions

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Friday, November 7, 2025

Author:

Dimitris Konstantopoulos

Volume:

41

Issue:

12

Abstract:

In late October 2025, police in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, launched a complex and deadly operation against the notorious gang, Red Command, targeting Rio’s favelas. The operation is the deadliest raid ever to occur in Rio, leaving over 130 dead.