Brazil is not a ‘banana republic’ and has capacity to fight crime at home, President Lula da Silva tells US

Brazil is not a ‘banana republic’ and has capacity to fight crime at home, President Lula da Silva tells US

The US Department of State on Thursday designated two Brazilian criminal groups – Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital – as Specially Designated Global Terrorists and will list them as Foreign Terrorist Organisations starting June 5.

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Gabon court hands former first lady and son 20 years in prison for theft of public funds, money laundering and forgery

Gabon court hands former first lady and son 20 years in prison for theft of public funds, money laundering and forgery

Ali Bongo was ousted in a coup in 2023 after winning a disputed election that the military and opposition said was marred by fraud.

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