HOW DRUG TRAFFICKING AND RIVER PIRACY ARE RESHAPING THE AMAZON

SUMMARY Piracy and drug trafficking on the Amazon's rivers are escalating threats, impacting local communities, businesses, and security. Piracy groups hijack cargo and passenger boats,...

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RESIDENTIAL CRIME SURGE IN RIO’S SOUTH ZONE: TRENDS AND TACTICS

SUMMARY Home robberies in Rio de Janeiro’s South Zone have surged, with a 50% increase in incidents in 2024 compared to the previous year. Criminal...

TREN DE ARAGUA: VENEZUELA’S CRIMINAL EMPIRE EXPANDS INTO BRAZIL

SUMMARY The Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan criminal organization, has expanded into northern Brazil through alliances with local factions. The faction is involved in drug...

RIO’S ROADS: IMPACT OF ORGANIZED CRIME ON URBAN MOBILITY AND PUBLIC SECURITY

SUMMARY The Complexo de Israel is a cluster of five communities in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone. Strategically located near major expressways, such as Avenida...

THE PCC’S EXPANSION: ORGANIZED CRIME, SECURITY FORCE INFILTRATION, AND ECONOMIC DISRUPTION

SUMMARY The assassination of Antônio Vinicius Lopes Gritzbach at São Paulo International Airport exemplifies the alarming expansion of organized crime in Brazil, where criminal factions...

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RIO DE JANEIRO SECURITY INCIDENTS – 2ND BULLETIN OF APRIL

05/04/2025 - An armed conflict between rival militia groups triggered an intense shootout in the João XXIII area of Santa Cruz, West Zone, between...

ANGRA DOS REIS SECURITY INCIDENTS – 2ND BULLETIN OF APRIL

03/04/2025 - On Thursday (03/04) in Vila do Abraão, Ilha Grande, a man allegedly set fire to his rented home, causing the flames to...

MACAÉ SECURITY INCIDENTS – 2ND BULLETIN OF APRIL

09/04/2025 - On Wednesday (09/04), a man was arrested for drug trafficking in the Sol e Mar neighborhood. Officers from the 32nd Military Police...

SÃO PAULO SECURITY INCIDENTS – 2ND BULLETIN OF APRIL

Between 2021 and 2024, the use of synthetic cannabinoids known as K2, K4, K9, or "K drugs" surged in São Paulo, with reported intoxication...