According to investigators, the criminal organization used the National Regulation System (Sisreg) to carry out irregular scheduling of medical appointments, reserving places for voters
is conducting an investigation into an alleged vote buying scheme in the 2024 municipal elections in Queimados, in the state of . The operation, called Electoral Health, aims to dismantle a network that would be exchanging places in the Unified Health System (SUS) for political support. Nine search and seizure warrants were executed in Queimados and Brasília. According to investigators, the criminal organization used the National Regulation System (Sisreg) to carry out irregular scheduling of medical appointments, reserving places for voters in exchange for votes.
The suspects held positions in the municipal administration of Queimados. Furthermore, the Court ordered the freezing of the assets of those involved and the removal of some of them from their duties. The investigation began after a complaint made by the Municipal Council of Queimados. The individuals investigated may face charges of criminal organization, insertion of false data into information systems and electoral corruption, with penalties that can exceed 24 years in prison. The city hall and the Health Department were contacted, but have not yet commented on the case.
At the time the irregularities occurred, the mayor of Queimados was Glauco Kaizer, who was re-elected in 2024. According to IBGE data, the city has approximately 149 thousand inhabitants, and the GDP per capita recorded in 2021 was R$28.6 thousand.
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Published by Fernando Dias
