Trump labels PCC and Comando Vermelho as terrorist organizations and Brazil fears intervention

“Brazil's government on Friday issued an official note rejecting the decision adopted by the administration of US President Donald Trump to designate Brazil's two main organized crime groups, the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and the Comando Vermelho, as terrorist organizations. "We will not accept the use of arbitrary measures from abroad as a pretext to attack our sovereignty and our economy," the statement warned, while avoiding explicit reference to the US administration. The measure, announced on Thursday, adds both organizations to a list that includes Al Qaeda, the Islamic State, the main Mexican cartels, and the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua.

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