US policy under Trump targets organizations in Brazil, linking PCC to Italian organized crime.
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Updated Jul 8
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US policy under Trump targets organizations in Brazil, linking PCC to Italian organized crime.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The Trump administration focused on foreign policy involving Brazil and blocked a specific policy targeting foreign nationals.Sub-event
- A Brazilian hopeful asked Donald Trump for the designation of organized crime groups.Sub-event
- Flávio Bolsonaro, a Rio de Janeiro senator, discussed the PCC/CV designation as foreign terrorist organizations.Sub-event
- The US State Department monitors and targets organized crime in Brazil, while Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital engage in violent clashes.Sub-event
US policy targets Brazilian gangs, revealing links between PCC and Italian organized crime.1 source
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The entities involved
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Italy
country in southern Europe
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Flávio Bolsonaro
Brazilian politician, former state deputy of Rio de Janeiro and Senator of the Federative Republic of Brazil since 2019
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