Dossier
Latin American organised crime groups
Coverage of Latin American organised crime groups in the Nexus archive.
- US targeting of Brazilian gangs is an attempt to sway election there, experts say
The US classified two Brazilian gangs as terrorist organizations, a move experts claim is politically motivated to support an ally of Donald Trump, the son of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro. The gangs, First Capital Command (PCC) and Red Command (CV), are among eight Latin American groups designated by the US, though they do not operate in the US.