The administration of Republican Donald Trump sent a series of proposals to Brazil related to combating transnational organized crime. Among the requests are the presentation of a plan to eradicate criminal organizations such as Primeiro Comando Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho (CV) and for the country to receive foreign criminals in its prisons, an agreement similar to that made with El Salvador last year.
The information published by the newspaper Folha de São Paulo this Friday (13), are part of the negotiations between the two governments that may be discussed in a future meeting between Trump and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT).
A senior American government official told the publication that the US has been demanding from Brazil a concrete plan to end the presence and activities of factions in the country, such as the PCC, the CV, Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Chinese criminal organizations.
Trump’s demands would still involve the sharing of personal information, including biometric data, of foreigners seeking refuge in Brazilian territory.
The new information comes at a time when the US is considering classifying the Brazilian PCC and CV factions as foreign terrorist organizations because they are considered threats to the security of the continent. The possibility was discussed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Vieira, and the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, on the 8th during a phone call.
At the time, Brazil expressed concern about the classification. Itamaraty and the American government were contacted to provide details about the proposals. At the time of publication, there was no response.
