Brazil Electoral Court seeks disqualification of candidate over militia, drug gang links

Brazil's Electoral Court has asked the Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE) to disqualify Márcio Canella's candidacy, citing evidence of ties to militias, Comando Vermelho, and a money laundering scheme involving gas stations. The development signals judicial scrutiny of criminal infiltration in elections, though the final decision rests with the TSE.

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