Brazil: Municipal elections were peaceful
The first round of Brazil's municipal elections, held this Sunday (Oct. 2), happened "in a regular and peaceful atmosphere," said Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) President Justice Gilmar Mendes. According to the final results, 27 municipalities of the country will have a second-round runoff.
Despite noting that the elections happened in a tranquil way, Mendes expressed concern over attacks on polling stations in the capital of Maranhão, and on incidents reported in Rio de Janeiro. However, the justice said the attacks are not related to the electoral period "but, most likely, to the organized crime in a general context".
At the same press conference, Defense Minister Raul Jungmann released the final numbers of the armed forces operation in the elections. According to the minister, 25,200 officers were sent to 498 locations in 17 states. In the 2012 municipal elections, officers had been sent to 477 towns.
Translated by Amarílis Anchieta
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