Comando Vermelho (CV; lit. 'Red Command' or 'Red Commando'), is a Brazilian criminal organization engaged primarily in drugs and arms trafficking. The group, originally known as Falange Vermelha ("Red Phalanx"), was formed in 1979 as an alliance between ordinary convicts and political prisoners (mainly members of left-wing urban guerrillas) who were imprisoned together during the 1964–1985 military dictatorship.
Comando Vermelho (CV; lit. 'Red Command' or 'Red Commando'), is a Brazilian criminal organization engaged primarily in drugs and arms trafficking. The group, originally known as Falange Vermelha ("Red Phalanx"), was formed in 1979 as an alliance between ordinary convicts and political prisoners (mainly members of left-wing urban guerrillas) who were imprisoned together during the 1964–1985 military dictatorship.
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