The Designation Boomerang: How Terror Status for Brazil’s Factions Exposes US Gun Suppliers

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In São Paulo, Brazil, a cooperating witness linked to the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) was murdered, exposing ties between terrorist faction activity and US arms suppliers. The discovery of restricted rifles at the crime scene highlights ongoing security challenges.

In November 2024, a man was gunned down in daylight outside São Paulo’s international airport. The victim, Antônio Vinícius Lopes Gritzbach, was a cooperating witness who had agreed to testify about his dealings with the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC). Among the three restricted-use rifles police recovered at the scene was a Smith & Wesson, left in a backpack … Read more The post The Designation Boomerang: How Terror Status for Brazil’s Factions Exposes US Gun Suppliers appeared first on Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University.