The US State Department called "absurd" Brazil's warning that a gang terror label could justify military force, sharpening an election-year standoff.
Key Facts
—The rebuttal. The US State Department called “absurd” Brazil’s warning that a terror label could open the door to American military force.
—The trigger. Brazil’s foreign ministry had raised the possibility in a July 1 letter to Congress.
—The label. Washington designated the PCC and Comando Vermelho gangs as terrorist organizations, effective in early June.
—The US line. It says the measures target narco-terrorists operating on American soil, within its own sovereign powers.
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