Brazil could join United States coalition against drug cartels under Flávio Bolsonaro

Brazil could join a United States led initiative to combat drug cartels if presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro wins the national runoff election on October 25, Fox News reported. The statement was made by the candidate's brother, Brazilian politician Eduardo Bolsonaro. [1]

The coalition is known as the Shield of the Americas, according to Fox News. The initiative is designed to expand security cooperation among nations in the Western Hemisphere through shared intelligence, military coordination, and joint actions to disrupt cartel financing. [1]

The international effort follows action taken by the Donald Trump administration in February 2025, Fox News reported. At that time, the United States designated eight major criminal organizations as foreign terrorist groups. [1]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, the administration has also focused on domestic administrative matters, including financial management questions concerning Kennedy Center funds following the tenure of former acting director Richard Grenell. [2]