crime organizado

Rio Money Laundering Ring Linked to PCC, CV, and Al-Qaeda Busted

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Brazilian law enforcement authorities have dismantled a money laundering network in Rio de Janeiro, alleging that a storefront selling mobile phone accessories served as a front to process R$ 47 million in illicit funds linked to organized crime. The operation, coordinated by the Rio de Janeiro Civil Police and the Public Prosecutor’s Office, resulted in … Read more

Brazil’s Organized Crime CPI Requests Indictment of STF Ministers and PGR

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In a dramatic escalation of tensions between the Brazilian legislative and judicial branches, Senator Alessandro Vieira presented the final report of the Parliamentary Inquiry Commission (CPI) into Organized Crime on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The report includes unprecedented requests for the indictment of three Supreme Federal Court (STF) justices—Dias Toffoli, Alexandre de Moraes, and Gilmar … Read more