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Brazil Targets Prison Cell Phones 12 Days Before Runoff

Summary by The Rio Times
Brazil published a decree on 13 October creating a national programme to block prison cell phones, 12 days before its presidential runoff.

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The federal government has published a decree that prevents the use of cell phones in prisons. The text was published in today's edition of the Official Journal of the Union, 12 days after the second round between President Lula (PT) and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL).

·São Paulo, Brazil
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On the eve of the second round, the federal government issued a decree on Tuesday (13) that creates a national program to speed up the blockade of mobile phones and other media used illegally in prisons. In search of re-election, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) has mobilized the discourse around the public security agenda, one of the main concerns of voters and a theme that usually mobilizes the national debate. This week, Lula said tha…

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Published on Tuesday (13) in the Official Journal of the Union, decree establishes national program and registration of prison security perimeters to speed up cell blocks and communication and integrate the activities of the states, the Federal District, the Ministry of Justice and Anatel

The federal government published this Tuesday, 13, decree that allows the blocking of cell phones in prisons throughout Brazil without the need for a decision

The federal government instituted, on Tuesday (13), a national program to prevent the irregular use of mobile phones and other telecommunications devices within Brazilian prison units.The initiative establishes an integrated action between the Union, the state governments and the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) to identify and interrupt unauthorized communications made from prisons.Related Contents: Lula Army Channel is registered in…

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A TARDE broke the news on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
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