Brazil Decree Expedites Cell Phone Blocking in Prisons Ahead of Elections

Twelve days before elections, Brazil's government issued a decree creating a national program to expedite blocking of illegal cell phones in prisons, alongside a National Registry of Penitentiary Security Perimeters. States and municipalities must join and provide prison data to enable Anatel to plan and coordinate blocking. The timing suggests electoral motivation, but the measure addresses longstanding prison security concerns.