Overview
- Brazil’s foreign minister, Mauro Vieira, said he called U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to formally oppose classifying the PCC and CV as terrorist organizations.
- Vieira argued the factions are profit‑driven criminal groups, not political actors, which he said makes them legally distinct from terrorism under Brazilian law.
- He urged joint action to stop illegal guns moving from the United States to Brazil, saying most weapons seized from gangs in Brazil originate in America.
- He said Brazil presented a formal cooperation plan on transnational crime during a meeting in Malaysia between Presidents Lula and Donald Trump.
- U.S. authorities have signaled they may proceed as a domestic security measure despite Brazil’s stance, a move that could bring sanctions and extradition steps that clash with Brazil’s legal framework.