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Eduardo Bolsonaro: Brazil may join Americas intelligence shield

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 4:21 PM UTC · How we work

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Eduardo Bolsonaro said Brazil may join the Shield of the Americas if Flávio Bolsonaro wins Oct. 25 election.
The Shield of the Americas coordinates intelligence sharing, military actions, and disrupts cartel financing across Western Hemisphere.
In February 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration designated eight cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists.
Brazil’s entry would expand the coalition’s South American presence against Primeiro Comando da Capital and Comando Vermelho.

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Eduardo Bolsonaro said Brazil may join the Shield of the Americas if Flávio Bolsonaro wins Oct. 25 election.
The Shield of the Americas coordinates intelligence sharing, military actions, and disrupts cartel financing across Western Hemisphere.
In February 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration designated eight cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists.
Brazil’s entry would expand the coalition’s South American presence against Primeiro Comando da Capital and Comando Vermelho.