The Myth of Narcoterrorism in Brazil

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Issue Nov 12-18 2025: After Operation Containment, the deadliest in the history of the Brazilian police, the government of Rio de Janeiro, in chorus with exponents of the national far-right, has once again spread the discourse of narcoterrorism. According to this narrative, groups like Comando Vermelho (CV) would not only be actors in organized crime, but also agents promoting “terrorism.”

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