Brazil rejects Trump’s criticism of its domestic fight against drugs
In a statement, Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security has refuted allegations made by the US president that there are failures or omissions in the fight against transnational organized crime. Donald Trump criticized the Brazilian government for, in his view, failing to confront Brazilian criminal organizations Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho (CV). The statement…
Brazil rejected President Donald Trump's criticisms of its domestic efforts to combat transnational organized crime, according to a statement released by the country's Ministry of Justice and Public Security. The remarks came in a report sent to the US Congress on September 15, detailing Trump's assessment of the Brazilian government's failure to confront criminal organizations such as Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho (CV).
The Brazilian government refuted Trump's allegations, emphasizing that its anti-gang law, enacted in March 2026, has led to harsher penalties for criminal ring leaders and mechanisms to hinder their operations. Trump's assertions were disputed by Brazil, which pointed to the tens of thousands of operations carried out by federal forces since 2026, resulting in billions of reais in financial losses for criminals.
Additionally, the Brazilian government highlighted the country's ongoing cooperation with the US in combating transnational organized crime, including a joint proposal presented by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Washington on May 7, 2026. Brazil does not appear on the list of countries considered significant in the trafficking or production of illicit drugs, nor is it described as having demonstrably failed to comply with international drug control obligations.
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