Brazil Criticizes U.S. Terrorist Designation of Drug Gangs

Brazil's government has condemned the U.S. move to classify its drug gangs as terrorist organizations, stating it jeopardizes national sovereignty and global crime-fighting efforts.

Announced by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the policy targets Brazil's largest criminal gangs, raising concerns over potential foreign interventions. Brazil's presidency responded firmly against such arbitrary international actions.

Despite Senator Flavio Bolsonaro's endorsement of U.S. intervention, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva criticized the designation, insisting on focusing on domestic solutions to combat crime and emphasizing the importance of sovereign negotiation.

(With inputs from agencies.)