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Calling Cartels 'Narcoterrorists' Turns Drug Enforcement Into War Making

Brazil’s gangs show why the “narcoterrorist” label is tempting, misleading, and unlikely to stop drugs.

Reason · Jul 19

US designates Brazilian crime groups as terrorist organisations

The United States on Thursday designated two of Brazil’s most powerful criminal organisations, the Red Command and First Capital Command, as terrorist organisations, escalating tensions with Brasilia, which strongly opposes the move. US officials said the groups operate transnational criminal networks and pose a security threat.

France 24 · May 29

Rio police pull 4 officers from street duty in a probe into a deadly raid

Authorities say that four Brazilian police officers have been removed from street duty in an investigation into their involvement in a deadly raid in a low-income part of Rio de Janeiro

The Independent UK · Mar 20

Protesters call for governor’s resignation after Rio’s deadliest police raid

Hundreds of protesters have marched through Vila Cruzeiro favela, demanding the resignation of Rio de Janeiro state Gov. Cláudio Castro

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

What to know about Rio's deadliest police raid that exposed limits of anti-gang tactics in Brazil

Police in Rio de Janeiro have launched a massive operation in two favelas, resulting in 121 deaths, including four officers

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

Angry families begin burying dead after police raid on Rio favela kills at least 132

The operation's stated objectives were capturing leaders and limiting the territorial expansion of the Red Command gang, which has increased its control over favelas in recent years.

Euronews · Oct 31, 2025

Rio favelas left reeling after lethal gang raid as families bury the dead

Families in Rio de Janeiro have begun burying victims of the city’s deadliest gang raid

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

Rio Police Raid Turns Deadly As 64 People Killed; Here Are Some Scenes Of The Violence

A massive police and military raid in Rio's favelas targeted the Red Command gang, leaving 64 dead and 81 arrested. The operation, the deadliest in recent history, involved gunfire, burning cars, barricades, and weaponised drones.

International Business Times UK · Oct 29, 2025

Brazil police raid on Rio drug trafficking gang leaves at least 64 people dead

The police operation was one of the most violent in Brazil’s recent history, with human rights organisations calling for investigations into the deaths.

Euronews · Oct 29, 2025

Brazil: at least 64 reported killed in Rio’s worst day of violence amid police favela raids

Governor says city ‘at war’ after gunfights between troops and Red Command drug traffickers who reportedly used weaponised drones

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2025