U.S. TERRORIST DESIGNATION OF PCC AND CV: THE URGENT NEED FOR ENHANCED DUE DILIGENCE IN BRAZIL

Executive Summary & Legal Adoption Timeline Following an official announcement by the U.S. government on Thursday, May 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of State has...

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RISKS IN AMACRO FOR CARBON AND OTHER ECOLOGICAL PROJECT INVESTORS

Summary On April 27, a report by the Pastoral Land Commission (Comissão Pastoral da Terra - CPT1) revealed that violence in the rural areas of...

EXECUTIVE TARGETING ON THE RISE

Summary The landscape of corporate security is facing an unprecedented escalation. According to the Security Executive Council (SEC) — a private research and advisory firm...

ORGANIZED CRIME OR TERRORISM? THE RISKS OF RECLASSIFYING BRAZILIAN CRIMINAL GROUPS

Summary The debate over whether Brazilian criminal factions should be classified as terrorist organizations has recently gained prominence. At the center of this debate are...

BRAZIL’S PIPELINE FUEL THEFT: STRUCTURAL RISKS AND CRIMINAL CONVERGENCE

Summary Pipeline fuel theft in Brazil has re-emerged as a multidimensional risk to critical energy infrastructure. Recent investigations, including Operation Haras, reveal increasingly sophisticated criminal...

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WASHINGTON DESIGNATES PCC AND RED COMMAND AS TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS

The United States decided on Thursday (28/05) to classify the Red Command (CV) and the First Capital Command (PCC) as terrorist organizations. The measure...

RIO DE JANEIRO SECURITY INCIDENTS – 4TH BULLETIN OF MAY

By May 2026, the Rio de Janeiro Military Police intelligence unit had seized 316 assault rifles, with 90% recovered from territories controlled by the...

ANGRA DOS REIS SECURITY INCIDENTS – 4TH BULLETIN OF MAY

24/05/2026 - On Sunday afternoon (24), Military Police seized narcotics and three radio transmitters in the Morro da Glória 2 community during an anti-trafficking...

MACAÉ SECURITY INCIDENTS – 4TH BULLETIN OF MAY

24/05/2026 – On Sunday (24), a 31-year-old man was arrested for torturing his 10-year-old stepson in the Sol e Mar neighborhood. The Civil Police...