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U.S. Designates Two Brazilian Gangs as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
The United States has added Brazil's two largest drug trafficking organizations to its list of foreign terrorist groups. The designation applies the same approach previously used against certain Mexican cartels.
May 28, 7:57 PM·1m read1 source
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The U.S. government has designated Brazil's two largest drug trafficking organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations.
Background on the Designation The action follows a similar U.S. decision that placed two Mexican cartels on the same list. Officials described the step as part of a broader effort to treat certain drug trafficking groups under counterterrorism authorities.
Brazilian authorities now face updated legal and financial restrictions tied to the U.S. designation. The change affects how U.S. agencies can share information and coordinate enforcement actions with Brazilian counterparts.
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