According to Datafolha, almost half of the population (46%) is most afraid of drug traffickers, a figure that exceeds the fear of militias (18%) and the police (6%)
A survey of the Datafolha search reveals an alarming scenario: approximately four million people live under the control of criminal organizations and militias in the metropolitan region of the state of . The number represents 25% of the entire population of Rio de Janeiro, estimated at 16 million inhabitants.
The concentration of territorial domain is even greater when analyzing only the 22 municipalities in the metropolitan region, where the percentage of affected residents approaches 40%. According to the survey, almost half of the population (46%) is most afraid of drug traffickers, a figure that exceeds the fear of militias (18%) and the police (6%).
The dynamics of organized crime in the state are undergoing reorganization. While the advances and expands its territory, the militias are retreating. At the same time, the Third Command Puro (TCP) faction gains strength, adopting a more discreet and less ostentatious “modus operandi”, similar to that of the of in contrast to the warlike and direct confrontation profile of the CV.
Security authorities point out that the restriction on police operations in communities during the pandemic, determined by the “ADPF das Favelas”, may have contributed to the territorial expansion of criminal groups.
To combat the advance, the security forces maintain permanent operations, such as “Containment”, focused on stopping the Red Command; the “Tourniquet”, which aims to financially stifle organizations and has already resulted in more than 700 arrests; and “Barricada Zero”, which works to remove the almost 14 thousand barricades mapped in the state. The challenge, according to analysts, is the effective recovery of the territories, which will require joint and integrated action between the federal, state and municipal governments.
*With information from Rodrigo Viga
*Report produced with the help of AI
