{"id":97913,"date":"2026-03-17T13:22:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T16:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/murray.adv.br\/?p=97913"},"modified":"2026-03-17T13:22:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T16:22:18","slug":"bolivia-backs-u-s-push-to-label-brazilian-gangs-as-terrorists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/murray.adv.br\/en\/bolivia-backs-u-s-push-to-label-brazilian-gangs-as-terrorists\/","title":{"rendered":"Bolivia backs U.S. push to label Brazilian gangs as terrorists"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Support from regional leaders contrasts with Lula\u2019s stance as Washington seeks broader coalition against organized crime<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Bolivian President\u00a0Rodrigo Paz<\/strong>\u00a0expressed support for a U.S. proposal to designate Brazil\u2019s Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) as terrorist groups, arguing that criminal organizations are part of a wider \u201ccycle\u201d of terrorism.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThe classification of terrorism is complex and varied. For us, what we have done\u2014arresting drug traffickers\u2014is central to our fight against organized crime, mafias, and also terrorism, because they are part of a cycle of terrorism,\u201d Paz said at a press conference on Monday at Brazil\u2019s Itamaraty Palace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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His remarks align with Paraguayan President Santiago Pe\u00f1a\u2019s position and increase pressure on President Lula\u2019s stance in Latin America. In an interview with\u00a0Valor<\/strong>\u00a0this week, Pe\u00f1a said he supports the possibility of the United States designating Brazilian criminal groups as terrorist organizations. Paraguay adopted that classification in 2025, and according to Pe\u00f1a, it has enabled the country to deploy its security forces more effectively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Paz also highlighted the arrest of Sebasti\u00e1n Marset last Friday, a suspected drug trafficking leader with alleged ties to the PCC. According to the Bolivian president, Marset was one of the country\u2019s top four traffickers and contributed to a climate of instability and what he described as terrorism. \u201cToday, our society is freer,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Earlier today, Paz and Lula signed an agreement to enhance cooperation in fighting organized crime along their shared border. Speaking to the press, Lula said both countries are united in their concern for public security.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThe agreement provides for greater coordination to prevent and punish drug and human trafficking, smuggling, vehicle theft, money laundering, illegal mining, and environmental crimes. At the same time, it is essential to facilitate the movement of people,\u201d Lula said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He emphasized that the future of the region depends on cooperation among countries. \u201cWithout ideological constraints, without hatred and without violence, we will build a peaceful, integrated, and prosperous Latin America,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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During his meeting with Paz, Lula noted that bilateral trade between Brazil and Bolivia \u201cremains well below its potential,\u201d reaching just $2.6 billion in 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWe need to do much more to reverse this situation,\u201d he said alongside the Bolivian president. Elected last October, Paz is a member of the Christian Democratic Party and is seen as a center-right politician. The visit occurred at Lula\u2019s invitation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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According to Lula, there are opportunities to expand trade in sectors such as food, dairy products, genetic materials, seeds, fruit, cotton, sugarcane, and soybeans. He also pointed to the potential for deeper cooperation in biotechnology, with support from Brazil\u2019s agricultural research agency, Embrapa, as well as in the production of biofuels and other renewable products.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As\u00a0Valor<\/strong>\u00a0has reported, Paz\u2019s state visit is part of Brazil\u2019s efforts to engage with right-leaning leaders in Latin America, as Lula seeks to avoid potential isolation under a second Trump administration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Earlier this month, the U.S. president formalized a military coalition dubbed the \u201cShield of the Americas\u201d with leaders from 12 Latin American countries. Lula was not invited, as most participants were aligned with right- or center-right positions. According to the U.S. government, one of the group\u2019s objectives is to combat drug cartels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Paz\u2019s visit comes days after Lula canceled a trip to Chile for the inauguration of President\u00a0Jos\u00e9 Antonio Kast<\/strong>, a right-wing leader. Foreign Minister\u00a0Mauro Vieira<\/strong>\u00a0represented Brazil at the ceremony.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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During the visit, Brazil and Bolivia also signed an agreement on electrical interconnection and a memorandum of understanding on tourism cooperation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lula said construction of a bridge over the Mamor\u00e9 River is expected to begin next year. The binational project will link Guajar\u00e1-Mirim, in Brazil\u2019s Rond\u00f4nia state, to Guayaramer\u00edn, in Bolivia. The bridge will span 1.22 kilometers and is estimated to cost R$421 million.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Also on Monday, Lula confirmed that he will attend the 10th summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), scheduled for March 21 in Bogot\u00e1, Colombia.<\/p>\n

*By\u00a0Sofia Aguiar,\u00a0Mariana Andrade\u00a0and\u00a0Giordanna Neves\u00a0\u2014 Bras\u00edlia<\/p>\n

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