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US to Name PCC, Comando Vermelho as Terrorist Groups, Brazil Prosecutor Says

Lincoln Gakiya exits his office accompanied by his security team in Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, last year.Photographer: Dan Agostini for The Washington Post/Getty Images

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The US is expected to soon designate Brazil’s two largest drug gangs as terrorist organizations, a star prosecutor in the South American country said, a move that is likely to amplify the debate over the best way to counter the growing threat of organized crime.