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Brazil Warns US Foreign Terrorist Designation for PCC, CV Risks Military Action

The Lula administration is warning that the U.S. designation of Brazil’s largest criminal groups, PCC and CV, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations is a "unilateral act" that could be a pretext for U.S. military intervention and financial sanctions.

By Eleanor Shaw

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Brazil Warns US Foreign Terrorist Designation for PCC, CV Risks Military Action
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The Lula administration is warning that the U.S. designation of Brazil’s largest criminal groups, PCC and CV, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations is a "unilateral act" that could be a pretext for U.S. military intervention and financial sanctions.

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