Brazilian candidate Bolsonaro asks Trump to designate crime groups as terrorists
Summary
Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro met with U.S. President Donald Trump and asked him to label Brazil’s two largest criminal groups, Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), as terrorist organizations. Bolsonaro believes these groups meet the criteria for terrorism, while Brazil’s current president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, opposes this designation due to concerns about U.S. military intervention.Key Facts
- Flavio Bolsonaro is a conservative candidate in Brazil's 2026 presidential race and the son of jailed ex-president Jair Bolsonaro.
- He met President Donald Trump at the White House to request the terrorist designation for CV and PCC criminal gangs.
- CV and PCC are large prison and street gangs involved in organized crime in Brazil.
- The Trump administration has previously used a "narco-terrorist" label for Mexican and Colombian drug cartels.
- President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva opposes labeling these gangs as terrorists, fearing increased U.S. military action in Brazil.
- Bolsonaro’s proposed policy includes joining Trump’s security alliance for the Americas, involving 17 Latin American and Caribbean countries.
- Bolsonaro claimed the White House visit was at U.S. request; this has not been independently confirmed.
- The current Brazilian president’s government has had strained relations with Trump, especially after Jair Bolsonaro’s prosecution.
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