Former PRF Director Confirms Election Checkpoints in Brazil

Brazil's Supreme Court heard testimony from Djairlon Henrique Moura, former director of operations at the Federal Highway Police (PRF), on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Moura confirmed that during the 2022 elections, there were police checkpoints targeting buses traveling to the Northeast region of Brazil. He stated that the operation was ordered by then-Minister Anderson Torres to prevent electoral crimes, particularly the transport of valuables. "It was a request from the then-minister Anderson Torres for us to make the maximum possible effort to carry out policing during the elections, primarily to prevent the transport of valuables," Moura said in his testimony. This testimony is part of a larger investigation into allegations of political manipulation within the PRF during the elections. The investigation is ongoing, and further developments are expected. The confirmation of these checkpoints raises serious questions about the integrity of the electoral process and the potential for political influence on law enforcement agencies.