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US labels Brazilian crime groups PCC and CV as terrorists

The United States has designated two major Brazilian criminal organizations, the Red Command (CV) and First Capital Command (PCC), as terrorist groups. This move, announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, equates them with international terrorist entities like ISIS. The designation allows for aggressive US intervention and has significant legal implications within the US, despite opposition from Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. AI

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US labels Brazilian crime groups PCC and CV as terrorists

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    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,”…