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When naming is intervening: Terrorism, organized crime, and sovereignty in Latin America - Latinoamérica 21
- Brazil rejected a U.S. push to label PCC and CV as terrorist groups, citing its legal framework.
- Analysts warn that labeling could redefine threats and constrain appropriate responses.
- The debate is part of a wider trend of securitization in the region and external pressure to act more aggressively.
- Experts highlight sovereignty concerns as states decide who defines the threat and how to respond.
- The shift could affect policing, defense, and foreign policy in Latin America.
- Labeling could reduce enforcement precision and prompt militarized responses.
- The discussion underscores a broader debate about sovereignty and authority.
- The piece places emphasis on the distinction between terrorism and organized crime.
- The article notes Brazil’s legal order does not equate terrorism with violent criminality.
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