What happens now to Brazilians sanctioned by the US for links to the PCC? Understand

USA sanctions two people and three Brazilian companies for alleged links with the PCC on July 1, 2026.
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The Trump administration announced this Wednesday (1st) sanctions against two Brazilians, three companies based in Brazil and a Portuguese company for alleged links with the money laundering network of the criminal faction Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC).
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Brazilians sanctioned:
Victor Henrique de Oliveira Shimada;
Stella Stefanie Nunes Henrique de Oliveira.
Companies sanctioned:
Victory Trading Intermediacão De Negocios Cobrancas E Tecnologia Ltda;
Pixwave Solucoes De Pagos Ltda;
Wave Construcoes Inteligentes Ltda;
Avenidas Flutuantes Unipessoal Lda (from Portugal).
But what do the sanctions mean in practice?
According to the US government statement, all assets of sanctioned people who are in the United States are blocked and will be reported to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
In addition, any company that is directly or indirectly owned by 50% or more of the people sanctioned persons will also be blocked.
The US further prohibits all transactions carried out by US persons (or within US territory/in transit) that involve any property or interest of sanctioned persons.
The statement also warns that foreign financial institutions that "knowingly facilitate significant transactions for those sanctioned" run the risk of suffering secondary sanctions - which could include the prohibition or imposition of strict conditions for maintaining accounts in the United States.
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This is the first round of economic sanctions released by the Trump administration against targets it believes to be related to the Brazilian faction after classifying the PCC and CV as international terrorist groups in June.
In the statement from the Treasury Department, the Trump administration once again called the PCC the "largest transnational criminal organization in the Western Hemisphere" and stated that the faction represents a "significant threat to US national security".
According to the US, Victor and Stella and the three companies mentioned would form part of a PCC's international money laundering network, which has been investigated in Florida.
Another six accused of being part of this money laundering network were arrested in January this year in the North American state, according to the statement.
About Victor Shimada, the US called him a "key link between members of the PCC in Florida and international traffickers", and accused him of:
laundering more than US$30 million in illicit resources generated in several US cities, using cryptocurrencies to transfer amounts back to Brazil in the name of PCC;
getting involved in other financial crimes in addition to money laundering from drug trafficking.
Shimada was indicted by the São Paulo Public Prosecutor's Office in July 2025 for money laundering as part of the VaideBet scandal, former sponsor of Corinthians.
As for Stella, the US stated that she is a relative of Shimada and acted as his secretary and intermediary in the collection of large amounts of money, providing essential logistical services for the company's laundering operations. network.
"This designation is another step by the United States government to address and recognize the growing presence of the First Capital Command's illicit revenue generation within our borders. (...) Organized crime in the Western Hemisphere cannot be allowed to establish operations on American soil that contribute to crime and illegality", said Gene Lange, US Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. CV as terrorists is part of Trump's strategy for the region; understand
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