Conflict● Elevated16m ago · Nov 11, 2026, 11:03 PM
More than 1/3 of Rio lives under the control of criminal groups
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Observador · Portugal · South America
More than 5 million people live in areas dominated by factions or militias in the state of Rio. The Red Command leads, present in half of the mapped territories.
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South America theater · last 7 days
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