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The US tagged Brazil's PCC and Red Command gangs as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. The move could have consequences for businesses, banks, and individuals accused of connections to the gangs could face sanctions, frozen assets, or terrorism-related charges. insightcrime.org/news/on-the-...

#TerroristGroups: "The U.S. designation could cause a major headache for the #bankingsector because it could allow the United States to impose #sanctions on Brazilian institutions that may have done business with the gangs. Experts say this is a major risk because the Brazilian #gangs have […]

US targeting of Brazilian gangs is an attempt to sway election there, experts say The US decision to classify two Brazilian gangs as terrorist organisations is a political one aimed at boosting an ally of US President Donald Trump, the son of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, politicians and analysts say. The gangs join eight other Latin American organised crime groups designated by the US as foreign terrorist organisations. But unlike the rest, they do not operate in the United States. The listing of First Capital Command, known as PCC, and Red Command, or CV,...

US to designate two Brazilian gangs as ‘terrorist’ organisations Trump administration has used crime and drug trafficking to push for greater US military influence across Latin America.

Brazil rejects US designation of drug gangs as terrorist groups Brazil's government on Friday criticized a U.S. move to designate Brazilian drug gangs as terrorist organizations, calling the measure confused and counterproductive and warni...

Two Brazilian criminal organizations are designated terrorist groups by the Trump Administration at the request of a presidential candidate. The current president says that it will make more problems for the country. #Brazil #USA #Sanctions #Elections www.whygeopoliticsmatter.com/post/brazil-...

‘Arbitrary measures’: Lula slams US ‘terror’ designation for Brazil gangs Lula warned that labelling Brazil's criminal networks as 'terrorists' could 'undermine' local law enforcement efforts.

US labels major Brazilian crime groups as terrorist organisations The United States on Thursday designated two well-known Brazilian crime groups, the so-called Red Command (CV) and First Capital Command (PCC), as terrorist organisations, despite opposition from Brasilia. “CV and PCC are two of the most violent criminal organisations in Brazil,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement. “Their influence and illicit networks extend far beyond Brazil’s borders, across our region and into our country.” “Together, they command thousands of members and...

Brazil Criticizes U.S. Sanctions on Criminal Organizations Brazil has sharply criticized the United States' decision to classify two Brazilian criminal organizations as terrorist grou… #Akerix #ComandoVermelho #PrimeiroComandoDaCapital https://akerix.com/article/brazil-responds-to-trump-sanctions

That makes 22 Latin American/Caribbean groups on the US terrorist list, if anyone's still counting. Up from 4 in January 2025. Organized crime groups were kept off "terrorist" targeting for a reason. Financial sanctions already exist, and their ability to corrupt makes them harder to fight.

Washington’s designation of Brazil’s #PCC and #CV as terrorist groups may hit far beyond the gangs. It raises sanctions and compliance risks for banks and firms, pressures Lula on crime and sovereignty, and gives Flávio Bolsonaro a temporary political win. www.americasquarterly.org/article/braz...

US designates Brazil’s two largest gangs as terrorist organizations <p>Announcement by Marco Rubio is being widely seen as setback for Brazil’s president, and a boost for his far-right challenger</p><p>The United States has designated Brazil’s two largest criminal gangs, the First Capital Command (PCC) and the Red Command, as foreign terrorist organisations.</p><p>The announcement, made by Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, on Thursday, is being widely seen in Brazil as a setback for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the president who had strongly opposed the designation – and a boost for Lula’s main challenger in October’s presidential election, the far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/29/brazil-gangs-terrorist-rubio">Continue reading...</a>

US designates Brazilian crime groups as terrorist organisations The United States on Thursday designated two of Brazil’s most powerful criminal organisations, the Red Command (CV) and First Capital Command (PCC), as terrorist organisations, escalating tensions with Brasilia, which strongly opposes the move. US officials said the groups operate transnational criminal networks and pose a security threat.