Carlos Schmidt-Padilla
Carlos Schmidt-Padilla is a professor of public policy at the University of California, Berkeley, known for his expertise in issues related to crime and governance in Latin America. He has been involved in analyzing the effectiveness of law enforcement operations in Brazil, particularly in relation to the country's powerful criminal gangs. Recently, he commented on the high death toll and questionable success of a massive police raid in Rio de Janeiro, highlighting concerns about the operation's failure to capture key gang leaders and its limited impact on dismantling organized crime.
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Carlos Schmidt-Padilla, a professor of public policy at the University of California, Berkeley, stated that the operation can be considered a failure from the perspective of capturing high-ranking leaders.
Por qué la megaoperación policial en Río de Janeiro que dejó 121 muertos tuvo un impacto ‘insignificante’ en la banda criminal Comando Vermelho
Panama· 2025-11-18
Carlos Schmidt-Padilla is a professor of public policy at the University of California, Berkeley, who commented on the police operation's failure.
Deadly Rio police raid failed to loosen gang's iron grip, residents say
United Kingdom· 2025-11-13
