US EditionRio De Janeiro: Tourists Stranded on Hilltop After Police Raid on Favela
Police said the operation targeted alleged Comando Vermelho members, and the stranded group descended after about 30 minutes, local media reported.
- On Monday, more than 200 tourists were stranded atop Morro Dois Irmaos, or Two Brothers Hill, in Rio as police engaged in a gunfight with the Comando Vermelho gang in the nearby Vidigal favela.
- According to Globo, officers from the Public Prosecutor and Civil police initiated an operation to arrest suspected Comando Vermelho members hiding in Vidigal; drug traffickers opened fire upon arrival, blocking the trail.
- Video shared on social media shows the group sitting on the ground as gunfire erupted nearby. Tourist Danielly Nobre told the newspaper Dia, "In the end, everything worked out," noting a police helicopter signaled for calm.
- After receiving a green light from police, the stranded group eventually descended the hill. The operation resulted in the arrest of three people, with authorities confirming there were no injuries during the exchange.
- Favela Turismo operator Renan Monteiro stated "there were more than 200 people taking the tour this morning. Seventy percent were foreign tourists," and lamented that reports of such gun battles would hurt tourism in Rio.
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Gun battle traps more than 200 tourists at Rio viewpoint
More than 200 tourists were trapped Monday atop an iconic hill overlooking Rio de Janeiro after a gunfight broke out between police and drug gangs in a nearby favela, authorities and a tour operator said.
Every week, thousands of tourists pass through this particular favela in order to reach the top of the mountain.
An operation against drug trafficking in a Rio de Janeiro favela trapped some 200 tourists who were at that time on top of a hill known for its impressive sunrise views, local media reported this Monday. The operation took place in the Favela of Vidigal, in the southern part of the capital of Fluminense, and was marked by intense shootings between security forces and suspects linked to the Vermelho Commando, one of the most powerful criminal gan…
By EFE - A drug raid in a Rio de Janeiro favela left some 200 tourists trapped atop a hill known for its stunning sunrise views, local media reported Monday. The operation took place in the Vidigal favela, in the southern part of Rio de Janeiro state, and was marked by intense gun battles between security forces and suspects linked to Comando Vermelho, one of Brazil's most powerful criminal gangs. According to images from TV Globo, the police ac…
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