Explaining Brazil

Brazil's crime syndicates are now terrorist organizations

June 2, 2026·52 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated the Comando Vermelho (Red Command, or CV) and the Primeiro Comando da Capital (First Command of the Capital, or PCC) as foreign terrorist organizations. The Brazilian Report's editor-in-chief, Gustavo Ribeiro, and the Brazil Office Alliance's president of the board, James Green, discuss the implications for Brazil. Send us your feedback Support the show

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