Comando Vermelho (Portuguese: [koˈmɐ̃du veʁˈmeʎu], Red Command or Red Commando), also known as CV, is a Brazilian criminal organization engaged primarily in drug trafficking, arms …

This is a list of criminal gangs in Brazil, of Brazilian or foreign origin. Amigos dos Amigos (Friends of Friends) – operates in Rio de Janeiro. It began in 1998 when a member of § Red Command …

Feb 28, 2022 · At any given moment, Lincoln Gakiya is protected by no fewer than 10 police officers — eight special battalion troops, armed with assault rifles, and a further two or three in …

Nov 19, 2024 · The Red Command (Comando Vermelho – CV) is Brazil’s oldest criminal group. Created in a Rio de Janeiro prison in the 1970s as a self-protection group for prisoners, it …

Jan 12, 2017 · Two riots last week instigated by Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) were the two deadliest prison riots ever recorded in Brazil, and they were …

Jan 11, 2025 · Comando Vermelho, one of Brazil’s largest criminal organizations, has so firmly installed itself in the Amazon that it has become a key partner of narcos and armed groups in …

Nov 23, 2023 · In August 1993 a game in a São Paulo jail ended in horrific fashion. Eight inmates attacked their opponents, killing at least two. Covered in blood, they proclaimed the birth of a …

3 days ago · However, as detailed in ASPI’s newly released report, "The Pacific Cocaine Corridor: A Brazilian cartel’s pipeline to Australia," Brazil’s growing role in global cocaine supply and its ...

Drug cartels form with the purpose of controlling the supply of the illegal drug trade and maintaining prices at a high level. The formations of drug cartels are common in Latin …

Dec 15, 2021 · SAO PAULO (AP) — The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday imposed sanctions on people and businesses connected to drug trafficking gangs, including the biggest criminal …