USA classified PCC and CV as terrorists 'after pressure from Bolsonaros', says NY Times; how the international press reported the decision

Flávio Bolsonaro met with Trump at the White House two days before Washington's announcement about PCC and CV
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The decision of the United States Department of State to classify the Brazilian factions Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho (CV) as terrorist organizations had repercussions in the international press.
In a statement published this Thursday (28/5), Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that CV and PCC "are two of the most violent criminal organizations in Brazil" and that they will be designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations from June 5th.
The announcement comes two days after senator and pre-candidate for the Presidency of the Republic Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) met with the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and in the same week that he asked President Donald Trump to designate Brazilian factions as terrorist organizations, during a meeting at the House Branca.
"After new pressure from Bolsonaros, US classifies Brazilian gangs as terrorist groups", was the headline in The New York Times for a report on the subject.
According to the newspaper, the US decision was taken after "months of aggressive lobbying by the children of the imprisoned former president, Jair Bolsonaro, a close ally of Trump".
"The measure comes just days after two of Bolsonaro's children, one of whom plans to run for president later this year. year, having visited Trump at the White House."
The American newspaper stated that the American decision "threatens to bring tension again to relations between the two largest nations in the Western Hemisphere, which have only recently begun to repair their relations."
"This has generated concern among Brazilian authorities that the US may be trying to influence the next elections, helping a new Bolsonaro said that he will challenge left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the October elections, whom he accuses of being. lenient on crime."
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The newspaper states that the Trump administration has already designated more than a dozen Latin American gangs as terrorist organizations, giving extra powers of economic sanctions against groups or entities linked to these gangs.
"The designation by the US could cause major headaches for the banking sector, as it could allow the US to impose sanctions on Brazilian institutions that may have done business with the gangs", it states the report by The New York Times.
"Experts say this represents a significant risk, as Brazilian gangs have managed to infiltrate the formal economy, accumulating stakes in gas distribution, the real estate market, commodities and cryptocurrencies. This leaves Brazilian financial institutions vulnerable."
American newspaper New York Times highlighted pressure from the Bolsonaro family in Washington's decision
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The financial newspaper Financial Times also highlighted that the announcement was made after Flávio Bolsonaro's visit to Trump this week.
"Although Washington had already been considering the change for at least a year, the timing chosen [for the decision] will give a boost to the 45-year-old senator, known for his firm stance on law and order," said a report in the British newspaper.
"The Lula government resisted the move, arguing that the groups do not pursue ideological objectives and that the designation could lead to US military intervention in Brazil."
The Financial Times states that "although a rapprochement was already underway between the [Trump and Lula] governments, as evidenced by Lula's visit to Washington earlier this month, Thursday's move could jeopardize that progress." have been criticized as a pretext to expand US military influence in the Western Hemisphere, as part of Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine', his version of the 19th century expansionist policy known as the Monroe Doctrine."
Al Jazeera also said that Washington's decision "will likely cause repercussions in Brazilian politics, especially the election.
"Trump has already intervened in Brazilian politics on behalf of the Bolsonaro family. Last year, he increased. import tariffs from Brazil to almost 50% in an act of solidarity with Bolsonaro's father, former president Jair Bolsonaro", says the report.
"Like Trump, Jair Bolsonaro was indicted for attempted subversion of democracy after his defeat in the 2022 elections. Despite Trump's appeals for the case against Bolsonaro to be closed, the former president ended up being sentenced to 27 years in prison."
The French network France24 stated in a report that "countries like Mexico and Brazil, with center-left leaders, have spoken out vehemently against the designations [of criminal gangs as terrorists], while others, like Ecuador and Honduras, governed by right-wing governments, have supported them."
From a political point of view, the terrorist designation is a clear affront to Lula, who left a face-to-face meeting with Trump in Washington earlier this month "'very satisfied'", says the report from France24.
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Source: G1