# The US is now using the ‘terrorist’ label to interfere in Brazil’s election

https://mins.news/en/item/20891

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-13 06:33 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/8/13/the-us-is-now-using-the-terrorist-label-to-interfere-in-brazils-election?traffic_source=rss

> The United States has designated Brazil’s largest criminal organisations, Primeiro Comando da Capital and Comando Vermelho, as “terrorist” groups. The article argues the move reflects Brazilian far-right political interests and Washington’s interventionist reach more than a new assessment of the security threat, reinforcing attacks on President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of the election.