US intends to designate two Brazilian gangs as ‘terrorist organizations’, Rubio says
Rubio said the gangs were two of the “most violent criminal organizations in Brazil” and their influence and networks extend across the region and into the United States
May 29, 2026 01:27
The United States intends to designate Brazilian gangs PCC and Comando Vermelho as “Foreign Terrorist Organizations” from June 5, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday.
The Lula administration in Brazil has tried to avoid such designations because it could open a path for military action by the US in Brazil or sanctions against banks that unknowingly do business with gang members.
