
Pereira has made it clear we won’t be discussing her private life.

I do hate to imagine how the streets may have sharpened that skill, though. It’s one of the reasons she’s so skilled with interrogation. At the same time, her family dynamics made her comfortable with noise and spontaneity, and she understands the subtleties of group dynamics far better than others her age. It’s understandable that she treasures privacy, and exudes great satisfaction with having her own way. Though very close with her siblings, Pereira had to fight to be heard or even noticed. Pereira is often criticized for being blunt by those who don’t understand large family dynamics – particularly with so many brothers. But it’s also clear, even as she teases others about their “superhero sense of justice,” that she takes her role seriously. She’s still defiant, up against the system. She told me it went from being a way out to being a way of life.


In that context, it made more sense to ask why she continued once her mandatory sentence had ended. Starting her military career as an informant tells me she’s a survivor. With all that, on our first meeting I was expecting – who was I expecting? And while her successes haven’t gone unnoticed, she’s been denied commendations due to her rebellious nature. It’s too obvious to describe Specialist Taina “Caveira” Pereira as fearless and intelligent when a slew of reports describe how daring she is on operations how she isn’t one to ruminate before she reacts that she’s about getting the job done. Outside of her professional record, little is known of Pereira’s life, except that she enjoys learning different languages and fighting in unofficial Jiu Jitsu tournaments. It was Pereira’s actions during the Rio de Janeiro Security Crisis that caught the attention of Rainbow, though multiple reports note that she is considered a dangerous, free-roaming operator. Her skills in confined environment tactics, extraction, and extreme risk situations are exemplary. Years of undercover operations within Brazil’s notorious gangs made her a master of interrogation techniques and surveillance, and Pereira is now frequently called upon to conduct training exercises within the force.

After moving to Rio de Janeiro at a young age, Pereira was arrested for robbery and offered a choice between juvenile reformatory and working with the Polícia Militar as an informant. Pereira is seventh of ten kids, born to a widowed mother in a small town of the state of São Paulo. “Not every child gets to choose who they grow up to be.”
