Lula says Brazil won’t be treated like a “tinpot” state
By The BriefBrief
Lula said Brazil would not be treated like a “tinpot country” after the US designated the PCC and Red Command as terrorist groups.
WHO:Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
WHAT:Lula said Brazil would not be treated like a “tinpot country” following the US designation of the PCC and Red Command as foreign terrorist organisations.
WHEN:May 29, 2026 at 1:13 PM ET
WHERE:Brazil
WHY:The US designated Brazil’s two largest criminal gangs, the First Capital Command (PCC) and the Red Command, as foreign terrorist organisations.
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