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.
The mega police operation, launched on October 28, 2025, in the Alemão and Penha complexes in Rio de Janeiro, resulted in 121 deaths, including four police officers—two civilians and two military—113 arrests, and the seizure of 118 weapons, according to the official tally from the state government. The action, involving around 2,500 Civil and Military Police agents, targeted Comando Vermelho members and was praised by Governor Cláudio Castro (PL) as a 'success' despite the losses.
In a meeting at Palácio Guanabara on October 30, right-wing governors, including Castro, Romeu Zema (Novo, MG), Ronaldo Caiado (União Brasil, GO), Jorginho Mello (PL, SC), Eduardo Riedel (PP, MS), and Celina Leão (PP, DF deputy), announced the 'Peace Consortium'. The group aims to share intelligence, equipment, and experiences to fight organized crime, with initial headquarters in Rio. São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicanos) joined via video call, mourning the police deaths and offering São Paulo's support. 'The state of Rio de Janeiro acted very well, made a difference,' he said.
The governors attacked the Lula (PT) government, with Zema stating: 'We have a president who goes abroad to organize peace in Ukraine, but leaves the people dying here.' Caiado called the Public Security PEC 'fake' and linked the left to leniency toward crime. Tarcísio advocated a bill to equate factions with terrorists: 'There will be no strong country when organized crime is governing.' The federal government responded by sending 30 PF and National Force experts, plus 350 PRF agents, as the first measure of an emergency office.
Controversies include allegations of torture, lack of aid, and body removals by residents, with Secretary Felipe Curi questioning additional injuries during retrieval. Families of victims from other states face difficulties in identification at the IML.
