Criminals hijack school buses and block Linha Vermelha in RJ
Graduated in journalism from the State University of Bahia. Has worked for the newspapers JC Concursos, Folha de S.Paulo, and O Estado de S.Paulo. Was a reporter for the portals Datagro and Broto. Has been a reporter for Revista Oeste since March 2026.
TL;DR
- Two school buses were hijacked by armed criminals on the Linha Vermelha highway.
- The hijackers used the buses to block the express lane, causing traffic disruption.
- The attack is believed to be a reprisal for a police operation in the Complexo da Maré.
- Students were safely transferred to reserve buses and continued their trip.
- The police operation in Complexo da Maré resulted in three deaths, 13 injuries, and one police officer being shot.
- The disruption caused 41 schools and four primary care units to suspend their operations.