Brazil invited to join U.S.-orchestrated group against far-left

The United States has extended an invitation to Brazil to join a U.S.-led initiative focused on combating what the Trump administration terms the "resurgence of the far-left." Secretary of State Marco Rubio has invited 60 nations to participate in a meeting scheduled for July 16.

Brazil's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Vieira, is currently assessing the invitation. He faces a potential conflict with other diplomatic engagements next week, including a visit from Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anita Anand. The U.S. State Department stated the event will address the "resurgence of political terrorism," with participants drawn from various global regions, including the Western Hemisphere, Europe, and Asia.

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As this threat has not been adequately addressed in the past, each engagement, designation, or security assistance program initiative generates a cumulative effect that strengthens counter-measures, both domestically and abroad.

Tommy Pigott, a spokesperson for the State Department, told The Washington Post that the meeting was organized due to the growing threat of far-left terrorism, which he described as an "old threat that is resurfacing with strong transnational ties and new convergences." He added that past failures to adequately address this threat mean that "each engagement, designation, or security assistance program initiative generates a cumulative effect that strengthens counter-measures, both domestically and abroad."

The U.S. invitation follows a recent period of diplomatic friction between Brazil and the Trump administration. Earlier in the week, the U.S. government labeled Brazil's First Capital Command (PCC) and Red Command (CV) as terrorist organizations. In response to a query from a federal deputy, Minister Vieira had previously stated there was a "possibility of the use of military force by the United States in Brazilian territory," a remark that the Trump administration deemed "absurd."

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There is a possibility of the use of military force by the United States in Brazilian territory.