Latin American nations join US-led Shield of Americas, sanction PCC and CV

Several Latin American countries, under the US-led Shield of the Americas coalition of 15 nations, have announced sanctions against the Brazilian criminal organizations PCC and CV. This marks a coordinated regional escalation against transnational organized crime, extending US policy into Latin America. The scope of sanctions and specific countries involved remain unspecified, but the move signals a unified hemispheric security posture.