Comando Vermelho

Comando Vermelho is one of Brazil’s oldest and most notorious criminal organizations, originating in the prisons of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s. It began as an alliance between common criminals and leftist militants during the military dictatorship, later evolving into a major drug trafficking and organized crime group. The organization is involved in activities such as narcotics distribution, arms trafficking, and territorial control in urban areas, particularly in Rio’s favelas.