Brazil's Bolsonaro Family Seeks US Military Intervention Against Drug Trafficking in Rio

Oct 24, 2025 04:14 am CST

Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, has publicly requested US military assistance to combat drug trafficking vessels in Rio de Janeiro, similar to controversial American operations conducted in the Caribbean. This call comes amid strained Brazil-US relations and ongoing debates about the legality of extraterritorial counter-narcotics operations that have resulted in multiple fatalities without transparent evidence procedures.