Trump and Rubio Finally Go After Brazil's Narco-Terrorists. House Dems Most Hurt.
The U.S. has designated Brazil's criminal organizations Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho (CV) as Specially Designated Global Terrorists and Foreign Terrorist Organizations. This move aims to curb their influence and operations, which extend beyond Brazil into other countries. The designations are part of a broader strategy to combat narco-terrorism and organized crime in the region.
- ▪The U.S. State Department announced the designation of PCC and CV as terrorist organizations.
- ▪These groups are responsible for violent crimes and drug trafficking, affecting multiple countries.
- ▪The designations aim to isolate these organizations and prevent U.S. support for them.
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Trump and Rubio Finally Go After Brazil's Narco-Terrorists. House Dems Most Hurt. Sarah Anderson | 10:20 PM on May 28, 2026 White House gallery The State Department announced on Thursday that the United States is designating Brazil’s two most powerful criminal organizations — Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho (CV) — as both Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) and Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); All I can say is that it's about time. There have been rumors that Marco Rubio would do this for a while now, but he's finally following through.
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