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Escudo das Américas coalition designates 24 drug cartels as terrorists
The Escudo das Américas coalition, led by the United States and including 14 Latin American nations, has designated 24 drug trafficking groups as terrorists. This designation includes Brazil's Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho (CV). The agreement establishes measures such as freezing financial assets, imposing visa restrictions on members and supporters, and increasing criminal accountability for those providing material support to these groups.
International relations specialists argue that the coalition uses the fight against drug cartels as a pretext to interfere in regional politics and curb China's growing economic and technological influence in Latin America. Professor Danilo Enrico Martuscelli described the initiative as a potential attempt at colonial or imperial annexation by the United States.
The Brazilian government has reacted with caution, classifying the agreement as 'very serious' and viewing it as a potential attempt at interference. Brasília is monitoring whether the coalition will be used by Washington to demand economic alignment or restrict Chinese presence in the continent.
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Brazil · China · China · Danilo Enrico Martuscelli · Escudo das Américas · First Command of the Capital · Organization of American States · Shield of the Americas · United States
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- [● 10 SOURCES] The Escudo das Américas coalition has designated 24 drug trafficking groups as terrorists. vtvnews.com.br · www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · bsbtimes.com.br · mauaagora.com.br · www.nitronewsbrasil.com.br · +4 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The coalition uses drug cartel combat as a pretext to limit China's economic and technological influence in the region. www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · bsbtimes.com.br · mauaagora.com.br · www.nitronewsbrasil.com.br · sidneysilva.com.br · +3 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Brazilian government has classified the US-led agreement as 'very serious' and views it as an attempt at interference. vtvnews.com.br · www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · ubirataonline.com.br
- [● 10 SOURCES] The designation includes Brazil's Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho (CV). vtvnews.com.br · www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · bsbtimes.com.br · mauaagora.com.br · www.nitronewsbrasil.com.br · +4 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The coalition intends to present the Escudo das Américas proposal to the Organization of American States (OAS). www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · bsbtimes.com.br · mauaagora.com.br · www.nitronewsbrasil.com.br · sidneysilva.com.br · +3 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The agreement includes measures such as freezing financial assets and imposing immigration and visa restrictions on members and supporters of designated groups. vtvnews.com.br
- [● 9 SOURCES] Political science professor Danilo Enrico Martuscelli describes the initiative as a attempt at colonial or imperial annexation of Latin American countries by the US. www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · bsbtimes.com.br · mauaagora.com.br · www.nitronewsbrasil.com.br · sidneysilva.com.br · +3 more