Brazil's Lula slams US for labelling Brazilian crime groups as terrorists
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva criticized the United States for designating two major Brazilian crime groups as terrorist organizations. Lula expressed his discontent, stating that Brazil will not accept being treated as a lesser nation. He emphasized the importance of sovereignty and the need for cooperation in combating organized crime.
- ▪The US designated Brazil's Red Command and First Capital Command as terrorist organizations.
- ▪Lula warned against undermining Brazil's democracy and sovereignty.
- ▪Brazil recently enacted an anti-gang law with severe penalties for organized crime.
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| Publication time | Fri, 29 May 2026 20:49:07 +0200 |
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on May 28, 2026. ADRIANO MACHADO / REUTERS Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva slammed Washington on Friday, May 29, for designating the country's two biggest crime factions as terrorist groups, warning the United States against "playing games with our democracy." "We will not accept being treated like children. We will not accept being treated as if we were some tinpot republic," a furious Lula said at an event in the country's northeast. The US government on Thursday designated Brazil's two main organized crime groups, the Red Command (CV) and First Capital Command (PCC), as terrorist organizations.
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