I will request that the State Department provide Congress with all evidence regarding PCC and CV activities before deciding whether to designate them as Foreign Terrorist Organizations.

We request the State Department provide Congress with all evidence regarding PCC and CV activities that would meet the threshold to name them Foreign Terrorist Organizations before the Department decides whether to do so.

McGovern requests full evidence from the State Department before any FTO designation decision on the Brazilian criminal groups.

brazil_letter_final.pdf
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They warned such a move could undermine U.S.-Brazil relations and hinder effective efforts to fight transnational crime.

McGovern led a letter urging the administration to avoid premature FTO designations and to take a collaborative approach before acting.

Press Releases | U.S. House of Representatives
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The letter calls on the State Department to provide Congress with clear evidence before pursuing any designation

McGovern led a letter asking the State Department to give Congress evidence before any Foreign Terrorist Organization designation of Brazilian criminal groups.

McGovern Leads House Colleagues Urging Collaborative Approach to Combatting Transnational Crime | U.S. House of Representatives
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AP reported that the U.S. State Department said Brazil's First Command of the Capital (PCC) and Red Command (CV) would be designated as foreign terrorist organizations starting June 5, with interim SDGT labeling until then.

The administration moved ahead with the PCC/CV designation during the lookback window. I found no public official record in the window showing McGovern made the promised evidence request, so the pledge remains unverified rather than clearly delivered.

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US government labels Brazil's 2 biggest drug gangs as foreign terrorist organizations
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McGovern's office says he led a May 6, 2026 letter to Secretary Marco Rubio about possible PCC and CV FTO designations. It says the letter called for State to provide Congress clear evidence before any designation.

Official House release directly confirms McGovern made the promised request before a PCC/CV FTO decision.

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McGovern Leads House Colleagues Urging Collaborative Approach to Combatting Transnational Crime | U.S. House of Representatives
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The letter identifies PCC and CV and states: "We request the State Department provide Congress with all evidence regarding PCC and CV activities..."

The signed letter, headed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, asks for evidence on PCC/CV activities before the Department decides whether to name them FTOs. McGovern is the first signatory.

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Letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding potential FTO designations for Brazilian criminal organizations
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AP reported the State Department announced on May 28, 2026 that PCC and CV would be considered foreign terrorist organizations as of June 5.

This supports timing: McGovern's evidence request on May 6, 2026 preceded the State Department's later announcement and effective designation date.

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US government labels Brazil’s 2 biggest drug gangs as foreign terrorist organizations
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