The United States on Thursday designated two well-known Brazilian crime groups, the so-called Red Command (CV) and First Capital Command (PCC), as terrorist organizations, despite opposition from Brasilia.

The U.S. State Department designated two Brazilian criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations on Thursday

SAO PAULO (AP) — The U.S. State Department announced on Thursday that it will designate Brazil's two biggest criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations early next month, a…