Lula isolated at UN as Latin American leaders back US anti-crime military plan

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was isolated at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, opposing US military actions against criminal groups while other Americas leaders backed them. Lula rejected US military intervention, saying Brazil needs cooperation to stop arms and money flows, not aircraft carriers. He cited Brazil's record anti-crime operations and new anti-gang law. Trump and other leaders, including Peru's Keiko Fujimori and Chile's José Antonio Kast, advocated integrated military efforts like the Americas Shield, which Brazil has not joined. Separately, 14 Latin American and Caribbean countries designated Brazilian gangs PCC and Comando Vermelho as terrorist groups, following US actions. A US report accused Brazil of failing to confront these groups, while praising right-wing governments in the region.