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US designates Brazilian gangs to aid election bid, experts claim

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The US has designated two Brazilian gangs, the First Capital Command (PCC) and Red Command (CV), as foreign terrorist organizations. Experts suggest this move is politically motivated, aiming to influence Brazil's upcoming October elections by bolstering the image of Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Unlike other designated groups, these gangs do not operate within the United States, leading analysts to believe the decision is intended to support Bolsonaro's anti-crime platform and challenge the incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    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 orga…

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