Public Security
Right-wing governors create peace consortium after lethal rio operation
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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.