PCC in the spotlight as Brazil clamps down on crime networks amid raids and tensions with US labels—Latin America’s largest criminal org.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has met President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday. They have held private talks and a working lunch, agreed to set up trade and security talks, and have established a working group to negotiate tariffs, critical minerals and organised crime cooperation.
Brazil has faced pressure over gang violence as the United States designates Brazil’s two largest criminal groups as terrorist organizations, risking broader interventions and economic sanctions. Lula’s administration is resisting foreign actions while pursuing domestic strategies to counter crime.