Lula da Silva OKs law to harden fight against Brazil's organized crime

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a new law that increases penalties and expands enforcement tools intended to combat organized crime in Brazil.
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Comando Vermelho, a criminal organization focused on drug trafficking with 30,000 members

The Rio de Janeiro gang, the target of a bloody police operation, was born in prison almost half a century ago ...

Brazil’s deadliest police operation: Death toll soars to 132 in crackdown on criminal gang Red Command in Rio

A massive Rio police raid targeting the Red Command gang has become the deadliest operation in Brazil’s history — 132 dead and families lining up bodies in the street demanding justice. The violence ...

Rio Raids Targeted Comando Vermelho, 2,500 Cops Backed By Choppers, Drones

A day after the deadliest police operation in Brazil's history, the country is still piecing together details about the raids ...
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At Least 64 Dead in Major Rio Raid Targeting Comando Vermelho Syndicate

At least 64 people were killed and more than 80 arrested in a massive police operation targeting the Comando Vermelho, or Red ...

Operation Against Comando Vermelho Leaves at Least 64 Dead, Barricades, and Drone-Delivered Bombs in Rio de Janeiro

According to the Rio de Janeiro Public Prosecutor’s Office, the complexes are strategic for drug and weapons trafficking and ...