Brazil electoral prosecutors seek to bar União Brasil chief Rueda over militia ties

Brazil's electoral prosecutor has formally requested rejection of Antônio Rueda's candidacy in Rio de Janeiro, alleging his campaign involves militia leaders. This is a first formal legal challenge to a major party president's candidacy on such grounds, potentially reshaping the race. The claim is unproven and contested, but if upheld, it would remove a top contender and deepen scrutiny of militia influence in Rio politics.