PCC expands criminal network across South America, report finds

CIPER Chile reports that Brazil's Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) has expanded its criminal operations across South America, including Chile, with prison-based leadership coordinating drug trafficking and other illicit activities. The report highlights the group's growing transnational reach, though specific evidence and corroboration are limited. This matters as it signals a shift from domestic to international organized crime, potentially straining regional law enforcement cooperation.