Comando Vermelho
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Comando Vermelho, is a Brazilian criminal organization engaged primarily in drugs and arms trafficking. The group, originally known as Falange Vermelha, was formed in 1979 as an alliance between ordin
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated the Comando Vermelho (CV) as a terrorist organization on May 28, 2026.
Primeiro Comando da Capital
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The Primeiro Comando da Capital, is a Brazilian criminal organization. According to a 2023 The Economist report, the PCC is Latin America's biggest drug gang, with a membership of 40,000 lifetime memb
Comando Vermelho
…to other states and into neighbouring countries. It has fought in several small-scale conflicts with both the government and rival groups such as Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), Amigos dos Amigos (ADA) and Terceiro Comando (TC), the latter itself the result of a power struggle between Comando Vermelho leaders in the…
The Port of Santos is a key asset in the PCC's overseas expansion.