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The '''First Command of the Capital''' ('''FCC''')<ref>Portuguese: Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC)</ref> is a [[Federative Republic of Brazil|Brazilian]] criminal organization established in São Paulo in 1993, and it's today considered the largest drug cartel in Brazil, with about 112,000 members.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Último Segundo|title=Saiba quais são as principais facções criminosas do Brasil|url=https://ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/policia/2021-10-07/saiba-quais-sao-as-principais-faccoes-criminosas-do-brasil.html}}</ref> | The '''First Command of the Capital''' ('''FCC''')<ref group="lower-alpha">Portuguese: Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC)</ref> is a [[Federative Republic of Brazil|Brazilian]] criminal organization established in São Paulo in 1993, and it's today considered the largest drug cartel in Brazil, with about 112,000 members.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Último Segundo|title=Saiba quais são as principais facções criminosas do Brasil|url=https://ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/policia/2021-10-07/saiba-quais-sao-as-principais-faccoes-criminosas-do-brasil.html}}</ref> | ||
It established itself as an organization fighting against repression inside Brazilian prisons, in direct response to the state-sanctioned execution of 111 prisoners in the Carandirú massacre in 1992 by the military police. | It established itself as an organization fighting against repression inside Brazilian prisons, in direct response to the state-sanctioned execution of 111 prisoners in the Carandirú massacre in 1992 by the military police. | ||
Revision as of 23:37, 5 January 2023
The First Command of the Capital (FCC)[a] is a Brazilian criminal organization established in São Paulo in 1993, and it's today considered the largest drug cartel in Brazil, with about 112,000 members.[1]
It established itself as an organization fighting against repression inside Brazilian prisons, in direct response to the state-sanctioned execution of 111 prisoners in the Carandirú massacre in 1992 by the military police.
Nowadays, the FCC acts essentially like any capitalist business, under a corporate structure with about 12 directors and about 1,000 managers, with the majority of their members receiving less than a minimum wage, and operating mainly for profit. It moves up FCC heads an international business dedicated to trafficking cocaine, mostly destined to Europe.
References
- ↑ "Saiba quais são as principais facções criminosas do Brasil". Último Segundo.
Notes
- ↑ Portuguese: Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC)