Overview
- The Polícia Civil operation, which began before 6:30 a.m. Monday in Vidigal, targeted fugitives linked to a late-2024 prison escape in the state of Bahia.
- Roughly 200 visitors at the Morro Dois Irmãos lookout sheltered at the summit until gunfire eased, then descended in guided groups around 7:20 a.m.
- Suspected Comando Vermelho members traded fire with police and blocked Avenida Niemeyer with a bus and containers, cutting the link between Leblon and São Conrado.
- Police said no tourists were hurt and two people were detained, and they described the action as intelligence-led.
- Some outlets reported the alleged target, Ednaldo “Dadá” Pereira Souza, escaped through a hidden passage and said arrests were unconfirmed, underscoring ongoing safety concerns around favela tourism.