Brazil's 2 biggest drug gangs labeled as foreign terrorist organizations
The U.S. State Department has designated two major Brazilian drug gangs as foreign terrorist organizations. This move comes as Brazil approaches its presidential election, with political implications for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's security policies. The gangs, First Command of the Capital and Red Command, are believed to have over 50,000 members combined.
- ▪The U.S. State Department announced the designation on Thursday.
- ▪The gangs involved are the First Command of the Capital and the Red Command.
- ▪This designation is part of a broader strategy to combat drug trafficking in Latin America.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 14 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ US designates Brazil’s two largest gangs as terrorist organizations — The Guardian — World
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onBrazil's 2 biggest drug gangs labeled as foreign terrorist organizationsThe U.S. State Department designated two Brazilian criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations on ThursdayByThe Associated PressMay 28, 2026, 6:06 PM1:26SAO PAULO -- SAO PAULO (AP) — The U.S. State Department designated two Brazilian criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations on Thursday.
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