The PT member spoke out this Friday (29) about the classification of Brazilian factions as terrorist organizations
The senator and pre-candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, Flavio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ), countered this Friday (29) criticism of the president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) to US decision em classify the First Capital Command (PCC) and the Red Command (CV) as terrorist organizations. Through a video published on his Instagram profile, the parliamentarian defended the “sovereignty of the Brazilian people”.
“It is the sovereignty of the 50 million people who live under the rule of these narco-terrorists. A parallel government, imposing violence, cowardice, fear. The Brazilian people can no longer bear to live in fear because of these types of people”, said Flávio.
The parliamentarian still criticized the fact that Lula referred to the PCC and the CV as “our criminals”. Earlier, the head of the Executive during an event in Laranjeiras, in Sergipe.
“I am very saddened by the news that the secretary [de Estado] of the United States, Marco Rubio, said that our criminals are terrorists and that the Americans can intervene. Do you know why I’m sad? Because Comando Vermelho and the PCC are terrorists, but for Brazilian communities. For Brazilian society and for the people of the periphery, because they bother families, neighborhoods and cities”, declared Lula.
The PT member also stated that the Confronting factions will be done internally e cited the Anti-Faction and Combating Organized Crime laws. We do not accept being treated like brats. We do not accept being treated as if we were a republic. This here (Brazil) is not just any country. It’s a very big country”, stated the Chief Executive.
Before Lula’s speech, the federal government on the North American measure. In the statement, the Executive also criticized the Bolsonaro family’s actions abroad.
“It is deplorable that once again members of the Bolsonaro family travel to the United States to defend foreign intervention in Brazil, as they already did in the tariff, which caused so much damage to our country,” said the note.
The text also called the children of former president Jair Bolsonaro of “false patriots” who “try” politically manipulate public security concepts.
PCC e CV na mira
On Thursday (28), the United States Department of State announced that the PCC and the CV will become. The agency also announced that intends to classify both Brazilian factions as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs).
According to the US government note, the CV and the PCC are two of the “most violent” criminal organizations in Brazil. “Together, they command thousands of members and orchestrated brutal attacks against police officers, public officials and Brazilian civilians. Their influence and illicit networks extend far beyond the borders, throughout our region and throughout the country,” said the document.
The United States’ decision regarding the Brazilian factions took place after Flávio’s meeting with the American president, Donald Trumpand with Marco Rubio. During the meeting with the Republican, Senator .
