The government plans two or three more phases of the campaign in areas dominated by crime until the end of February, when the governor () must resign to run for the Senate.
One of the places in the police’s sights is the Israel Complex, in the north of the capital of Rio de Janeiro, today under the control of the Third Pure Command and one of the most dangerous areas in the city.
The model for the next stages should follow that of the first phase, which focused on Comando Vermelho and took place in the Penha and Alemão favelas, in October.
Despite criticism from human rights organizations about the high number of deaths, the Castro government’s intention is to maintain the same format, with 2,000 to 3,000 men per operation. The orientation is again to react energetically if there is resistance to armed police action.
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