André Luiz de Souza Batista
André Luiz de Souza Batista is a Brazilian military officer who served as the commander of the Comando de Operações Especiais (COE) within the Polícia Militar do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. He was recently in the news due to his immediate dismissal following a controversial police operation during a community festival that resulted in civilian casualties.
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André Luiz de Souza Batista is the commander of the COE who was also exonerated after the incident.
Castro cumpriu sua obrigação - Estadão
Liechtenstein· 2025-06-15
Coronel André Luiz de Souza Batista was exonerated following the operation that led to Herus's death.
PM do Bope afastado pela morte de jovem no Santo Amaro confirmou em depoimento ter sido o único a atirar durante operação
Brazil· 2025-06-11
André Luiz de Souza Batista is the commander of the Special Operations Command who was suspended following the incident.
Cozinheiro baleado durante festa junina no Santo Amaro segue internado com projétil alojado; ele é um dos cinco feridos em ação do BopeBrazil· 2025-06-09
André Luiz de Souza Batista was removed from his position following the police operation.
'Ficaram rindo e debochando enquanto meu filho estava no chão', diz mãe de jovem morto em festa junina durante operação do BopeBrazil· 2025-06-08
André Luiz de Souza Batista was the commander of the Special Operations Command who was removed from his position following the police operation.
Cláudio Castro manda PM afastar 'responsáveis por autorizar operação' do Bope em festa juninaBrazil· 2025-06-08André Luiz de Souza Batista was the commander of the Special Operations Command who was removed from his position following the police operation.
Cláudio Castro manda PM afastar 'responsáveis por autorizar operação' do Bope em festa juninaBrazil· 2025-06-08