Public Security
Right-wing governors create peace consortium after lethal rio operation
João Silva صورة مولدة بواسطة الذكاء الاصطناعي
Right-wing governors met in Rio de Janeiro on October 30, 2025, to support the police operation against Comando Vermelho that left 121 dead in the Alemão and Penha complexes. They announced the creation of the 'Peace Consortium' to integrate public security actions and criticized the federal government. São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas joined remotely and advocated classifying factions as terrorists.
Federal government authorizes transfer of ten Rio inmates to federal prisons
Rio de Janeiro's governor, Cláudio Castro, requested the transfer of ten Comando Vermelho leaders to maximum-security federal prisons, a plea approved by the federal government on Tuesday, October 28. The move coincides with a major police operation in the state capital that led to at least 64 deaths. A federal delegation is set to arrive in Rio on Wednesday, 29, to address the public security crisis.
Rio police operation kills 121 and sparks protests and international criticism
João Silva صورة مولدة بواسطة الذكاء الاصطناعي
A major police operation in Rio de Janeiro, launched on October 28, 2025, against the Comando Vermelho in the Penha and Alemão complexes, resulted in 121 deaths, making it the deadliest in Brazilian history. Governor Cláudio Castro defended the action as a victory, but relatives and activists protested what they call a massacre, while UN experts demanded an independent investigation. The federal government responded with an emergency office to combat organized crime.
PSDB accuses PT of responsibility in organized crime escalation
The PSDB attributes strong responsibility to the PT for the expansion of organized crime in Brazil in recent years. The party criticizes the low execution of federal resources for public security during PT administrations. Aécio Neves, the future PSDB president, noted that the PT has led the country for 17 of the last 23 years.
Lula sends anti-faction bill to Congress after Rio operation
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sent the anti-faction bill to Congress on Friday (31), accelerated in response to a major police operation in Rio de Janeiro that resulted in 121 deaths. The proposal toughens penalties against organized crime and creates mechanisms to financially combat factions. Experts debate whether the text represents progress or repeats ineffective punitive formulas.