President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva blasted a US decision to label two major Brazilian criminal groups as terrorist organizations, calling it a threat to the nation’s sovereignty that won’t help its fight against drug trafficking.
The US will designate Brazil’s two main organized crime groups as terrorist organizations, a move that will likely reignite tensions between Donald Trump and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
A sign for the U.S. Department of State is seen on the outside of the Harry S. Truman Federal Building on October 08, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Harry S Truman Federal Building was built in 1941 and has housed the office of the Secretary of State since 1947.