Can Rio Make Security Stick? A New Court-Supervised Bid To Reoccupy Key Favelas

Key Points Rio state has asked Brazil’s Supreme Court to validate a new “reoccupation” strategy built on 24/7 security bases, community policing, and surveillance tools. The pilot targets Rio das Pedras, Gardênia Azul, and Muzema, where militias and drug factions compete in the Jacarepaguá belt. Officials say criminal control is financed by illicit markets, including […]