US EditionCalls for Tougher Stance on Gangs Grow in Brazil After Deadly Rio Raid
Argentina designated Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital as narco-terrorists, enhancing border security and arresting over 130 suspects, officials said.
- After deadly Rio raids, Argentina placed its Brazil border on maximum alert and designated Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital as narco-terrorist groups, following raids that left 119 people dead.
- The growth of CV and PCC has transformed them into transnational trafficking networks moving drugs, cash, and weapons along the Triple Frontier’s two rivers and three countries; Argentine detention centers hold several dozen Brazilians linked to these factions.
- Authorities reported more than 130 arrests and seized 118 weapons, prompting Argentine officers to run closer checks on Brazilian travelers while officials monitor border wait times and joint operations.
- The tougher posture risks straining cooperation with Brasília and Asunción as harsher screening delays tourists, truckers and cross-border workers while tighter freight checks raise shipping costs.
- Beyond immediate security actions, the approach affects travel and trade across the region, as Argentina's terrorism-linked registry pressures banks and payment platforms to report suspicious flows linked to front companies, remittances, and fast cash couriers.
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Between 150 and 200 Argentine soldiers will reinforce surveillance on the border with Brazil after the extensive operation that the state government of Rio de Janeiro launched this week against the criminal group Comando Vermelho (Comando Rojo, in Spanish),...
By Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN en Español. Authorities in Argentina and Paraguay activated border security measures following Tuesday's bloody operation against the Comando Vermelho drug cartel in Rio de Janeiro, which left more than 100 dead. Argentina's Minister of National Security, Patricia Bullrich, said she activated a "maximum alert" at the borders "to prevent any crossings or passage of those who are clearly moving from the epicenter of the con…
After Deadly Rio Raids, Argentina Puts Brazil Border on Max Alert
Argentina has moved its border with Brazil to “maximum alert” and labeled Brazil’s two most powerful criminal factions—Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC)—as narco-terrorist organizations. The decision follows sweeping police raids in Rio de Janeiro’s Penha and Alemão complexes that officials say left 119 people dead. Authorities reported more than 130 arrests […]
According to the Paraguay National Defence Council, the Tripartite Command issued a warning on the "possible entry of members" of the organized crime group Red Command in neighbouring countries.
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