In Florianópolis, the Brazilian Federal Police arrested the former director of the Highway Police, Silvinei Vasques, on allegations of orchestrating a scheme to impact the 2022 presidential elections. On election day, where a runoff was held between Jair Bolsonaro and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the Highway Police implemented extensive roadblocks and checks in the […]
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