Federal Police Hit an Organized-Crime Grip on Elections in Ceará

Brazil · Security Key Facts Operation scope 14 preventive arrest warrants, 25 search-and-seizure warrants, and 5 precautionary removals from public office. Target location Sobral, Ceará, in Brazil’s Northeast, a region increasingly scrutinized for criminal infiltration of local politics. Accused conduct Interference in the 2024 municipal election and the ongoing 2026 electoral process, including alleged vote…