Renata Duarte
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    Renata "Falcão" Duarte is a Brazilian law enforcement officer serving in BOPE (Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais), the elite special police unit of the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro. As one of the few women in the battalion, she is noted for breaking barriers within one of the country’s most demanding and traditionally male-dominated tactical forces. Falcão trained under BOPE’s rigorous physical and psychological selection program, known for its high attrition rate and emphasis on urban warfare, counterterrorism, and high-risk operations. Her advancement within the unit has drawn attention to the evolving role of women in Brazilian special police forces.