Government Accountability

Brazil’s Right-Wing Governors Unite to Tackle Organized Crime Amid National Government Failure

By National Security Desk | October 31, 2025

Right-wing governors in Brazil are banding together to combat entrenched criminal organizations, stepping up where the federal government under Lula has hesitated—highlighting a critical divide that resonates with America First values of sovereignty and decisive security action.

In a bold move underscoring the consequences of weak federal enforcement, right-wing governors from Brazil’s most populous and economically critical states have formed a Consortium for Peace aimed at directly combating the country’s rampant organized crime networks. This alliance emerges as a clear rebuttal to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s progressive administration, which critics accuse of failing to confront violent gangs threatening national stability. Why Are Regional Powers Taking the Lead on Security? The consortium includes governors from São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, Santa Catarina, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, and Paraná—all conservatives or right-leaning leaders....

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