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Rio de Janeiro state: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. Country-wide report: Brazil, May 2026.

2events1 the month before
3est. deaths
3civilian deaths

Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil saw 2 recorded events and 3 estimated deaths in May 2026. That is +100% compared with 1 events the month before.

50% of the month's events were non-state conflict. Civilian deaths: 3.

The most active pairing was Government of Brazil - Civilians with 1 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-26: Government of Brazil vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-05-17: Comando Vermelho vs Terceiro Comando Puro (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Rio de Janeiro state, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
26 May 2026Rio de Janeiro municipality
Rio de Janeiro state
Government of Brazil vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian
2
17 May 2026Rio de Janeiro municipality
Rio de Janeiro state
Comando Vermelho vs Terceiro Comando Puro
Non-state, 1 civilian
1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Brazil12
Comando Vermelho11
Terceiro Comando Puro11

All months

Monthly reports:May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025May 2025Apr 2025Mar 2025Feb 2025Jan 2025Dec 2024Nov 2024Oct 2024Aug 2024Jul 2024

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.