The state of Rio de Janeiro registered over 54 thousand cell phones stolen or robbed between January and September 2025, equivalent to one device taken every seven minutes. The number of robberies (19,780) and thefts (34,456) represents an increase of over 22% compared to 2024. In response, the Civil Police conducted Operation Rastreio this Monday (17) across 11 states, arresting over 30 suspects and seizing 2,500 cell phones to combat the national robbery and receiving scheme.
01/11/2025 – Residents of Favelas Protest After Large-Scale Operation. Residents from the Complexes of Penha and Alemão gathered in protest on Friday (1st), at a soccer field in Vila Cruzeiro despite heavy rain, demanding justice for the 121 people killed during Operation Containment on October 28. Mothers of young men killed in previous police operations participated prominently, with Liliane Santos Rodrigues, who lost her 17-year-old son Gabriel six months earlier, expressing the collective pain and trauma of the community. Thousands of residents planned to march from Vila Cruzeiro to Avenida Brasil, one of Rio’s main expressways, to demand accountability and investigation into police conduct. The protest highlighted the cycle of violence and grief affecting vulnerable populations in these communities. Civil society organizations characterized the operation as a massacre, questioning its effectiveness in combating crime.
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02/11/2025 – In a report published on Sunday (2), a Federal Police investigation uncovered a sophisticated network of clandestine weapons factories in São Paulo and Minas Gerais supplying rifles to the Comando Vermelho in Rio de Janeiro. The scheme was revealed after a major operation in the Alemão Complex, where 91 high-precision rifles were seized — the largest single seizure in Rio’s history. The factories, disguised as legitimate businesses, used industrial machinery capable of producing up to 3,500 rifles per year and shipped weapons hidden inside boxes from the United States. The operation dismantled an organized network responsible for supplying about a thousand rifles to Rio’s drug factions and militias, as well as to criminal groups in Bahia and Ceará. Federal Police continue to investigate links between the factories, front companies, and international suppliers, while the seized weapons undergo forensic analysis.
04/11/2025 – On Tuesday morning (4), a military police officer from Rio de Janeiro’s 14th BPM (Bangu) was shot while driving along Estrada do Guandu Sena, in the West Zone. The attack occurred near a gas station when criminals opened fire on his vehicle, hitting him three times. He was rescued by fellow officers and taken to Albert Schweitzer Municipal Hospital in Realengo, where he remains in stable condition. The motive and circumstances of the shooting are still under investigation by the 34th Police Precinct (Bangu).
04/11/2025 – On Tuesday (4), in the Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighborhood, two 16-year-old adolescents were apprehended by the civil police for an infraction analogous to gang rape of a 13-year-old minor. The investigation, which began the previous month, revealed that the youths allegedly coerced the victim into sexual acts under the threat of a firearm, before she managed to escape and alert her parents, which triggered the police intervention and the indictment of the two adolescents for gang rape and illegal possession of a firearm.
04/11/2025 – On Tuesday (4), Rio de Janeiro’s Civil Police launched an operation targeting a corruption scheme that diverted public funds intended for daycare centers in the city’s West Zone. The investigation uncovered a network that created shell companies to issue fake invoices and justify inflated payments from the municipal government to seven contracted daycare centers. Search warrants were carried out at 29 locations, including the home of a city councilor, as part of efforts to seize documents and financial records. One daycare reportedly received nearly 9 million reais in six months, with over 800 cash withdrawals totaling 1.5 million reais. Police are working to identify all individuals and public officials involved in the fraudulent scheme.
06/11/2025 – On Thursday (6), Brazil’s Federal Police arrested a businessman and suspended three federal agents and a military officer accused of extorting him using the PF’s structure in Rio. The group allegedly demanded monthly bribes to avoid investigations and provided fake PF IDs. During a search at the businessman’s home in Jacarepaguá, officers found weapons, ammunition, and a bulletproof car with sirens. The suspects face charges of organized crime, extortion, and falsification, in a case linked to Operation Cash Courier, which earlier targeted an international arms trafficking ring.
06/11/2025 – On Thursday morning (6), at Praça Monte Castelo near Rua Uruguaiana, in the Center of Rio de Janeiro, a man was shot in the back. The victim was hit during an argument with another man, who immediately fled towards Rua da Conceição. The injured man received SAMU assistance and was transported to the Hospital Municipal Souza Aguiar. Police are currently searching the area for the suspect.
06/11/2025 – On Thursday (6), a two-month results report for Operação Verão (Summer Operation), published by Rio de Janeiro Public Security, was released. This assessment reveals that 394 fines were issued to stall operators for non-compliance, and over 2,000 glass bottles were seized on the beaches. Thanks to the distribution of nearly 8,500 identification bracelets, 26 lost children were found and reunited with their families.
06/11/2025 – The Civil Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man on Thursday night (6), in Bangu, West Zone of Rio (inside a commercial establishment in the 48 community). The victim was shot by a group of armed criminals and died at the scene. Unconfirmed reports identify the Comando Vermelho (CV) as the principal suspect. The Homicide Division is investigating the crime’s motive and perpetrators.
06/11/2025 – On Thursday night (6), in the Carobinha community, in Campo Grande, West Zone, a man was injured during a war between criminals. Residents reported that Comando Vermelho (CV) traffickers had invaded the area dominated by the militia, resulting in intense confrontations and many rifle shots. The shot victim was taken to the Municipal Hospital Rocha Faria, and policing in the region was reinforced.
06/11/2025 – On Thursday night (06/11), in the Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighborhood, West Zone, a shooting resulted in the death of one man and injured another. Military Police agents found the victims near Rua Doutor Crespo. The injured man was taken to the Municipal Hospital Lourenço Jorge, while police seized a motorcycle, a revolver, and ammunition. The Homicide Division (DHC) is investigating the circumstances of the crime.
06/11/2025 – The Civil Police shut down a clandestine cosmetics factory on Thursday (06/11), on Rua Carolina Machado, in Bento Ribeiro, North Zone. The location, discovered after a tip-off, produced cosmetics and beverages without Anvisa authorization, using raw materials expired since 2021. Five employees were arrested in the act for importing and selling products without sanitary registration.
07/11/2025 – Four minors, including an 11-year-old child, were apprehended on Friday (07/11) in Vila Isabel, North Zone, after a robbery at a pharmacy on Rua 28 de Setembro. The group stole cosmetics and perfumes before attempting to flee but were quickly intercepted by the Military Police near UERJ and aboard a bus. The stolen goods were recovered, and the suspects were taken to the DPCA.
07/11/2025 – A man was arrested in the act by the Civil Police on the afternoon of Friday (07/11), in Barros Filho, North Zone. He is accused of murdering his ex-partner, a 44-year-old woman, by setting fire to her residence on Travessa Juparanã (Chaves community) in the early morning of the same day. The victim, who had a protective order against the attacker, was assaulted, passed out, and the man set the bed on fire. He confessed to the crime.
07/11/2025 – Civil Police arrested six people on Friday (07/11), in the Mercado Popular da Uruguaiana, Center of Rio. The operation targeted one man (Jonathan Alves), considered one of the biggest receivers of stolen cell phones in Rio, who had previously been caught buying devices stolen at the Lady Gaga concert in May. In addition to Alves, five other people were arrested for qualified receiving, resulting in the seizure of 273 phones, computers, and unlocking software.
07/11/2025 – A man died on Friday morning (07/11), after being hit by a rifle shot fired by a Military Police officer. The incident occurred in the North Zone of Rio, near the Complexo do Chapadão, when the victim failed to obey an order to stop at a police blockade. The PM alleges that the driver drove through the blockade, shortly after occupants of motorcycles had fired shots at the agents. The 31st Precinct (Ricardo de Albuquerque) is investigating the case.
09/11/2025 – A 33-year-old passenger was detained on Sunday morning (09/11), at the Terminal Intermodal Gentileza, Port Zone of Rio. The man assaulted the 60-year-old bus driver with punches, slaps, and kicks. Municipal guards detained the aggressor, who was taken to the 17th Precinct (São Cristóvão), where the case was registered as bodily injury and disobedience.
10/11/2025 – A Military Police operation began in the Complexo da Pedreira, in Costa Barros, North Zone, on Monday morning (10/11), aimed at curbing vehicle robberies. Gunshots were reported, leading to the closure of 16 schools and the complete suspension of services at three health units. The local routine was disrupted amid the territorial dispute between the Red Command (CV) and Third Pure Command (TCP) criminal factions.
10/11/2025 – The Military Police conducted an operation in seven communities in Itanhangá, Vargem Grande, and Jacarepaguá, Southwest Zone, starting on Monday morning (10/11). The objective was to arrest criminals, curb robberies, and remove barricades (in Fontela and César Maia). The partial balance sheet for the corporation reports the arrest of four men and the seizure of three vehicles, a pistol, a fake pistol, a walkie-talkie, and drugs.
11/11/2025 – The Civil Police launched an operation on Tuesday (11/11), against fuel sector fraud at ten gas stations across Rio de Janeiro (North Zone, West Zone, and Baixada Fluminense). The action aims to verify pump manipulation, the sale of adulterated fuel, lack of licensing, and tax fraud. Investigations are also examining the irregular supply of fuel from other states to circumvent state taxes and the infiltration of criminal organizations for money laundering.
11/11/2025 – A man was shot on Estrada do Portela, in Madureira, North Zone, in the early evening of Tuesday (11/11). The victim was hit and found lying in front of a shopping mall, near a police booth, but had already been taken to the hospital when firefighters arrived at the scene. The circumstances of the shooting are being investigated by the Military Police, which has intensified patrolling in the region.
11/11/2025 – A gang specializing in home robberies was arrested by the Civil and Military Police on Tuesday (11/11), in Jardim Guanabara, on Ilha do Governador, North Zone. Three men, linked to the Third Pure Command (TCP) faction, were detained at the entrance of a residence where they were preparing to commit the crime. The police, who used drones in the operation, seized a fake weapon, a grenade, and a counterfeit Civil Police uniform.
12/11/2025 – A 5-year-old boy died after being attacked by a pitbull dog on Wednesday morning (12/11), in Irajá, North Zone. The child was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, but suffered cardiorespiratory arrest and died about five minutes after arrival. The police are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
13/11/2025 – A couple was arrested on Thursday (13/11), in an apartment in Araruama, in the Lakes Region, for qualified robbery. The couple was integrated into a gang specialized in applying the “Boa noite, Cinderela” scam (Spiked Drink scam), especially against foreign tourists, in the South Zone of Rio since June 2025. The modus operandi consisted of attracting victims via dating apps and drugging them with adulterated drinks to steal cell phones and making bank transfers, causing losses that, in a single case, exceeded R$60,000.
14/11/2025 – Two women were shot on Friday night (14), on Estrada da Cacuia, Ilha do Governador, North Zone, during a shooting. A group of armed men drove by shooting towards an access point to Morro do Dendê, an area dominated by the Terceiro Comando Puro (TCP), in a suspected invasion attempt by the Comando Vermelho (CV). The victims were taken to Evandro Freire Hospital; one was discharged, and the other remains hospitalized in serious condition. The case is being investigated by the 37th Precinct.
15/11/2025 – A woman with a criminal history was arrested in the act by the Tourist Civil Police (Deat) for using a false document on Saturday (15), on Rua Duvivier, in Copacabana, South Zone. The suspect was approached while talking to Spanish tourists and presented an ID with a photo that did not meet official standards. The detainee already had four criminal records, including robbery, extortion, and a “Mickey Finn” (date rape drug) scam against a foreign tourist in July 2025.
15/11/2025 – A 19-year-old woman was arrested in the act by the Federal Police (PF) on Saturday night (15), at the Rio de Janeiro International Airport (Galeão). The passenger, a native of São José (SC), was attempting to board a flight destined for Milan, Italy, when agents found about 3.2 kilograms of cocaine hidden in the side structure of her checked luggage.
15/11/2025 – A confrontation between rival factions frightened residents in the Carobinha community, in Campo Grande, West Zone, on Saturday morning (15). The panic occurred due to the invasion of armed men, supposedly from the Comando Vermelho (CV), into the area, which is a target of territorial dispute with militias. Videos captured dozens of armed criminals with rifles in camouflage clothing. The Military Police were called, but the criminals fled before the agents arrived.
15/11/2025 – The PM Lieutenant Jonathan Francisco da Silva died during a confrontation in the Beira Rio community, in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Southwest Zone, on Saturday morning (15). The military officer was hit by rifle fire from criminals during a tactical containment operation. A suspect involved in the attack also died at the scene, and a rifle was seized. The Military Police maintain an operation in the area to locate the other individuals involved.
15/11/2025 – An adolescent, aged 14, was apprehended on Saturday night (15), in Aterro do Flamengo, South Zone, on suspicion of stabbing a Chilean tourist during an attempted robbery. The victim resisted after being approached by two youths armed with knives and was wounded in the neck, requiring a tracheostomy at Souza Aguiar Hospital, where he remains stable.
16/11/2025 – A mototaxi driver was captured by the Comando Vermelho (CV) drug traffickers in the Vila Kennedy favela, West Zone, on Sunday (16), after being mistaken for a militiaman. The man was held captive and tortured for three days, subjected to beatings and interrogations about militiamen. He was finally rescued by the Civil Police on Wednesday (19), during a phase of Operation Contenção.
16/11/2025 – An intense armed confrontation between criminals from Morro do Chaves (TCP) and agents of the National Force and Military Police paralyzed Avenida Brasil, near Irajá, North Zone, on Sunday morning (15). The shootout began when National Force agents encountered two individuals armed with rifles on a motorcycle. The chaos led drivers to travel against traffic, and the National Force requested reinforcements from BPChoque and Bope for the containment operation.
17/11/2025 – A man was arrested this Monday (17), by Civil Police officers from the 24th Precinct (Piedade) under the accusation of sexual abuse of a 12-year-old boy. The aggressor was identified in footage made by the child’s adoptive father (also arrested for abuse), who subjected the minor to sexual exploitation and invited other men to have relations with him. The arrested person confessed to the crime.
18/11/2025 – An off-duty military police officer (from the 5th BPM) was fatally shot late this Tuesday morning (18), on Estrada do Pedregoso, in Campo Grande, West Zone. The officer, who was on his motorcycle, was approached by two criminals who were also on a motorcycle. He was shot after reacting to the attempted robbery. The officer was rushed to Rocha Faria Hospital but did not survive his injuries.
18/11/2025 – A former inspector at St. Georges School, in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, was arrested by the Civil Police this Tuesday (18), for rape of a vulnerable person. The crime involved a 12-year-old adolescent, whom the employee required to lift her blouse and filmed (or photographed) her private parts inside the school. The inspector, who was dismissed as soon as the institution learned of the case (on October 2), attempted to silence the victim. The suspect was indicted, with a penalty of 8 to 15 years in prison.
18/11/2025 – The Civil Police of Rio (DRF) launched a new phase of Operation Containment this Tuesday (18) to dismantle the financial arm of the Comando Vermelho (CV), which finances barricades and launders money. The operation targeted 41 warrants and resulted in 19 arrests (including the alleged leader, detained in a luxury condominium in Recreio dos Bandeirantes). The police shut down 8 scrap yards and seized 20 tons of copper. The Judiciary also decreed the blocking of R$217 million in assets and funds, the volume moved by the gang over two years.
18/11/2025 – The leader of the drug traffic in Morro Azul was arrested along with two accomplices on Tuesday morning (18), on Rua Marquês de Abrantes, in Flamengo, South Zone. The suspect is identified as the leader of the Comando Vermelho faction in the region and a fugitive since August, attempted to bribe the police by offering R$ 300 thousand to avoid arrest. He and his accomplices were detained and taken to the police station. Investigations indicate that TH also sent weapons and drugs to São Pedro da Aldeia.
18/11/2025 – Eduardo Lordão (58), with 36 prior police records, was arrested on Tuesday (18), on Rua Marquês de São Vicente, in Gávea, South Zone, after attempting to steal from an apartment. The building doorman became suspicious of his intentions as he was pretending to be a resident and alerted the police, who captured him. The suspect was known for invading luxury condominiums in Gávea, Leblon, and Ipanema and was wanted by the 12th Precinct.
19/11/2025 – A phase of Operation Contenção was launched this Wednesday (19), in Vila Kennedy, West Zone, to counteract the territorial expansion of the Comando Vermelho (CV) and its vehicle trafficking. The operation resulted in the arrest of 16 suspects, the seizure of weapons (two rifles, one pistol), and a large quantity of drugs hidden inside a school. Clashes left two people dead and two injured. The CV uses drones and cameras to monitor the police, and the action forced the closure of 16 schools and two health units.
20/11/2025 – A retired PM colonel (82), his grandson (a 33-year-old MG military police soldier), and his wife (81) were shot during an attempted robbery on Thursday night (20), on Rua Amaro Cavalcanti, in Méier, North Zone. Two criminals on a motorcycle tried to approach the car, but the grandson reacted by hitting the motorcycle. The bandits fired shots and fled. Bullets hit the colonel and the grandson, while the wife was injured by shrapnel.
20/11/2025 – A pastor was arrested by the Specialized Women’s Police Station (Deam) of Campo Grande on Thursday (20), in Guaratiba, West Zone. The man is suspected of sexually abusing his stepdaughters, 15-year-old twins, over a decade, with the crimes occurring in the mother’s absence. The pastor, who is also investigated for abuse against the granddaughter and niece of a former partner, had his preventive arrest decreed for the rape of a vulnerable person.
20/11/2025 – Drug traffickers from the Comando Vermelho (CV) and militiamen exchanged fire during an attempted invasion of Vilar Carioca, in Inhoaíba, West Zone, on Thursday (20), around noon. Security cameras caught four criminals on two motorcycles trying to enter the community, which is dominated by paramilitaries, but they were met with gunfire and retreated. The Military Police were called but did not find any individuals involved in the confrontation, and policing in the area was reinforced.
21/11/2025 – The Civil Police conducted an operation on Friday morning (21), in the Cidade de Deus community, Southwest Zone, to capture suspects involved in the murder of Core agent José Lourenço Junior. During the action, a highly dangerous suspect, a member of the Comando Vermelho (CV) and wanted for homicide, died in an armed confrontation with police. The DHC investigation indicates that two other individuals involved in the officer’s death had already been killed in previous operations.
21/11/2025 – A woman was found dead on Friday morning (21), in Vila Kosmos, North Zone, on the grounds of the Maestro Pixinguinha Municipal School. The victim was the partner of an employee who resided at the school unit and lived in a house with independent access to the school property. The Military Police were called and found the woman already deceased.
21/11/2025 – The Federal Revenue Service seized slimming pens valued at over R$230,000, in addition to iPhones and perfumes, at the Galeão International Airport, North Zone, this Friday (21). Two passengers were intercepted during the domestic disembarkation inspection: one man with 50 pens and 20 iPhones, and one woman with six iPhones and other imported items. The slimming pens were forwarded to Anvisa, and the quantity of the products indicates a commercial purpose.
21/11/2025 – The Fire Department registered 127 drownings and carried out 11,322 preventive actions along the Rio de Janeiro coast during the rough sea period, between Thursday (20) and Friday (21). The tally comes after the Navy issued a warning, with waves reaching 2.5 meters in height. The Tim Maia Bike Path, in the South Zone, was even closed, but bathers and pedestrians disregarded the warning.
22/11/2025 – The Federal Police (PF) arrested a man wanted for criminal organization on Saturday (22), at Galeão International Airport. The suspect, a native of Porto Alegre (RS), was detained upon disembarking from a commercial flight from Miami.
23/11/2025 – A woman was shot during an attempted robbery on Sunday night (23), on Rua Conde de Bonfim, Tijuca, North Zone. The victim was in the back seat of a car that was intercepted by armed bandits in a dark vehicle. The driver did not stop, and the assailants fired three shots, hitting the woman in the back. She was rescued and, after being transferred to Souza Aguiar Hospital, was discharged.
23/11/2025 – A mass robbery took place on Avenida Brasil, near Penha, North Zone, in the early afternoon of Sunday (23), resulting in the subtraction of two cars and victims’ belongings. Five armed men exited a vehicle to commit the robberies, forcing drivers to turn back against traffic to escape. The Military Police were called and conducted searches, but the criminals were not located.
23/11/2025 – A man committed an act of sexual harassment by exposing himself and masturbating in front of a 19-year-old elderly caregiver in Tijuca, North Zone of Rio, around noon on Sunday (23). The victim filmed the act. Thanks to this evidence, the Civil Police were able to locate the suspect at his address and arrest him in the act. The man confessed to the crime and was incarcerated.
24/11/2025 – An armed attack on Monday morning (24), in Vila Kennedy, West Zone, left two people dead and four injured. According to witnesses, criminals in a vehicle drove by shooting at a group near the samba school court. The attack is suspected to have been carried out by militias from Carobinha, amid the territorial dispute with the Comando Vermelho (CV) which dominates Vila Kennedy.
24/11/2025 – The Operação Barricada Zero (Zero Barricade Operation), coordinated by the Institutional Security Cabinet, removed 593 tons of barricades from communities in Rio, Baixada Fluminense, and São Gonçalo on Monday morning (24). The action, which took place in locations such as Cidade de Deus, Mangueirinha, and Jardim Catarina, resulted in the arrest of seven people and the seizure of drugs, weapons, and 180 marijuana plants. The government warned that the return of barricades will be punished with “hard operations” by Bope and Core.
24/11/2025 – A shootout occurred in the early afternoon of Monday (24), at the corner of Visconde da Silva and Conde de Irajá streets in Botafogo, South Zone. The incident involved an attempted robbery by two assailants on a motorcycle against a pedestrian. An off-duty military police officer reacted, leading to an intense exchange of fire. Three people were wounded—the PM (in serious condition), the pedestrian victim, and one of the assailants—while the second robber escaped after stealing a car nearby. A motorcycle and a 9mm pistol were seized by police.
24/11/2025 – A woman fled after attempting to enter the Nelson Hungria Penitentiary (Bangu 7), West Zone, on Monday (24), during visiting hours. Security staff identified a large amount of contraband—including 130 cell phones and over 20 kg of drugs (cocaine, crack, marijuana, hashish)—hidden in her bags. Following the incident, which occurred in the Complexo de Gericinó, the State penitentiary secretariat suspended visits and preventively removed the director, deputy director, and chief of security from their functions.
25/11/2025 – Residents of the South Zone of Rio are complaining about the irregular occupation of sidewalks and parking spaces by bars, forcing pedestrians to walk in the street, risking being run over. The complaint, released this Tuesday (25), points out that although the 2020 law allows occupation, many establishments in Leblon and Copacabana disregard demarcation and time rules (after 18:00 on Thursdays/Fridays). The Public Order Secretariat (Seop) stated that it will intensify inspection, having issued 216 fines for irregularities in the last 40 days.
25/11/2025 – Municipal public transport van drivers held a protest and occupied a lane of Avenida Presidente Vargas, in the Center of Rio, on Tuesday morning (25). The motorcade, which departed from several neighborhoods and headed to the City Hall headquarters, demanded subsidies for the sector and more transparency regarding the Jaé program’s free public transport benefits. The demonstration resulted in traffic congestion and affected important city corridors.
25/11/2025 – The Federal Police (PF) arrested a man in the act this Tuesday (25), in Santa Cruz, West Zone, during Operation “Fake Profile”. Agents found about a thousand videos and hundreds of photos containing child sexual abuse material on the criminal’s cell phone. The investigation, initiated after a tip-off from Turkish police, indicates that the man was also grooming minors online using fake photos of children.
25/11/2025 – An off-duty military police officer was shot after reacting to an attempted robbery at Praça dos Lavradores, in front of the UPA do Campinho, North Zone, on Tuesday night (25). The officer, who was in his car, reacted to bandits attempting to steal his vehicle, generating a shootout that caused panic at the health unit. The officer was rescued and transferred to Salgado Filho Municipal Hospital in stable condition.
26/11/2025 – An intense exchange of fire was registered in the Complexo da Maré, North Zone, on Wednesday morning (26), during a Civil Police operation aimed at preventing confrontation between criminals. The exchange of fire, which took place near Vila do João, led to the total closure of the Linha Amarela highway in the Fundão direction. Furthermore, a classroom at the Center for Mathematical and Natural Sciences (CCMN) at UFRJ, located about 1.8 km from the shooting on Ilha do Fundão, was hit by gunfire, causing panic among students.
26/11/2025 – A 10-year-old boy was hit by a stray bullet inside the Ciep Hélio Smidt school, in the Complexo da Maré, North Zone, during an intense shootout between police and traffickers in Vila do João on Wednesday morning (26). The shootout scene is located about 2 km from the school where the child was injured, just next to the 22nd BPM. The boy was transported to the Jeremias Moraes da Silva Family Clinic, where the projectile was removed, and was then transferred to Getúlio Vargas Hospital.
26/11/2025 – An unidentified woman was fatally shot during an attempted robbery on Avenida Pastor Martin Luther King, in Acari, North Zone, on Wednesday afternoon (26). The victim was driving a black vehicle at the time of the crime, which occurred about 300 meters from a municipal hospital.
27/11/2025 – A Military Police operation (16th BPM/COE) in the Complexo de Israel, North Zone, triggered an intense exchange of fire and burning barricades on Thursday morning (27). This action, targeting the Terceiro Comando Puro (TCP) in communities like Cidade Alta and Pica-Pau, heavily disrupted traffic. Avenida Brasil was intermittently blocked, and train circulation on the Saracuruna line was interrupted due to shots heard near the Cordovil station.
28/11/2025 – The Military Police Internal Affairs arrested five Choque Battalion agents on Tuesday morning (28), for crimes committed during the mega-operation of October 28. The mega-operation, in the Complexos da Penha e do Alemão, resulted in 122 deaths. The arrested officers are suspected of military crimes, including the theft of a rifle intended for resale to criminals, with evidence drawn from body camera footage. The Internal Affairs office is investigating the conduct of the agents.
28/11/2025 – A Civil Police operation (26th DP/Core), part of “Operation Containment,” was launched on Friday morning (28), against an illegal gas depot in the Complexo do Lins, in Lins de Vasconcelos, North Zone. The depot, linked to the Comando Vermelho (CV), charged residents exorbitant prices (R$300 per cylinder) after the faction damaged the regular piped gas supply. The police seized 700 gas cylinders and are working to dismantle this illegal economic monopoly that financed the criminal faction.
TRENDS & ADVICE
- Mass robberies and thefts in tourist spots are some of the most notorious security risks in Rio de Janeiro, especially in the city’s South Zone.
- When moving through crowded places and their vicinities, visitors should be cautious and refrain from exposing valuables.
- Avoid any display of wealth (jewelry, cell phones), but always carry a small amount of money (R$50) to hand over to muggers.
- In case of robbery: cooperate, do not try to run after the assailant as he or she might not be alone or turn violent.
- Rio is famous for its favelas, and most are affected by the presence of gangs. Disputes for territory between rivals and police operations lead to gunfights. Therefore, these locations should never be visited.
- Shootouts may also occur outside such communities, in this case:
- Lay on the ground and seek cover behind a solid object, such as the engine block.
- When it is safe to do so, find the nearest building, stay away from any windows, and do not move unless you are sure that the gunfire has ended.
- Shootouts may also occur outside such communities, in this case:
- Avoid walking alone in poorly lit areas or beaches after nightfall. Avoid walking/biking through tunnels, especially Túnel do Leme.
- As sexual aggressions are on the rise, women should pay special attention to the environments where they go alone and avoid empty and dark places.
- During a night out, never accept offers of food and beverages from strangers, and pay attention to yours, as they can add drugs to them.
- Men and women alike are targets of such crimes.
- Be always cautious, even in the areas considered safe, such as Downtown, Botafogo, Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, and Barra da Tijuca.
- Exercise caution in the Centro (downtown) during the day and avoid the area after nightfall and during the weekends, as it is relatively deserted during such periods.
- Be careful when using the GPS, as it may lead you to unsafe areas controlled by organized crime.
- Remain on the main streets and roads and avoid the rush hours.
- Prefer cooperative taxis instead of driving yourself or using a ride-sharing App.
- Stay away from any protests that normally occur in Av. Presidente Vargas, Av. Rio Branco, Praça da Cinelândia, and Av. Atlântica.
- Attention to scams that may reach you through a WhatsApp message, e-mail, SMS, or a call.
- Keep in mind useful numbers: Emergency police number (190), and Rio de Janeiro tourist Police. Phone: (21) 2332-7949
