Brazil warns of U.S. military intervention risk after terror designation
Brazil says the designation could trigger extraterritorial action and broader sanctions, while officials argue existing cooperation tools already target transnational crime.
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Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira warned that the U.S. could use military force in Brazil after classifying the PCC and the Vermelho Command as terrorists. Washington called such a hypothesis "absurd" and even a spokesman for the State Department stated that the "loose accusations" about an alleged intervention often "serve as a pretext to help and support some of the most violent groups in the world."
Brazil fears US military intervention after cartel terrorist listing
Brazil's government has warned lawmakers that the US’ decision to designate the criminal factions Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) as terrorist organisations could open the door to US military action on Brazilian soil
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Brazil sounds alarm over US invasion threat
Washington’s terrorist designation of two criminal gangs could be used to justify military action, the South American nation has said The US decision to brand Brazil’s two biggest criminal groups as terrorist organizations could serve as a pretext for military intervention, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry has warned. Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira issued the warning in...
Brasilia. Brazil’s foreign ministry sees a “risk of the use of US military force” in its territory, after Washington declared terrorist organizations to Brazilian criminal gangs Primeiro Comando da Capital and Comando Vermelho.
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The U.S. classifies two criminal groups linked to drug trafficking as terrorist organizations. The foreign minister fears "extraterritorial actions against Brazilian institutions".
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