Brazilian Federal Prosecutor's Office: Mayor of Aracaju could be arrested for violating electoral law.

The Regional Electoral Prosecutor's Office in Sergipe (PRE/SE) has filed charges against the mayor of Aracaju, João Alves Filho, for failing to provide information to the Electoral Court. He, who holds the position of president of the Regional Directorate of the DEM party in Sergipe, was notified to report whether the party had paid R$17.729,70 as ordered by the Court, related to the disapproval of the party's financial statements in 2009. However, the defendant did not respond. According to the PRE/SE, the conduct of the president of the DEM Directorate constitutes a crime under the Electoral Code. Article 347 establishes a penalty of three months to one year of imprisonment for anyone who refuses to comply with or obey the requests, orders, or instructions of the Electoral Court.

July 11, 2016, 23:12 pmUpdated May 28, 2019, 08:55 AM

The Regional Electoral Prosecutor's Office in Sergipe (PRE/SE) has filed charges against the mayor of Aracaju, João Alves Filho, for failing to provide information to the Electoral Court. He, who holds the position of president of the Regional Directorate of the DEM party in Sergipe, was notified to report whether the party had paid R$17.729,70 as ordered by the Court, related to the disapproval of the party's financial statements in 2009. However, the defendant did not respond. According to the PRE/SE, the conduct of the president of the DEM Directorate constitutes a crime under the Electoral Code. Article 347 establishes a penalty of three months to one year of imprisonment for anyone who refuses to comply with or obey the requests, orders, or instructions of the Electoral Court. (Photo: Valter Lima)

247 - The Regional Electoral Prosecutor's Office in Sergipe (PRE/SE) has filed charges against the mayor of Aracaju, João Alves Filho, for failing to provide information to the Electoral Court. He, who holds the position of president of the Regional Directorate of the Democrats Party of Sergipe, was notified to report whether the party had made a payment of R$17.729,70 ordered by the Court, related to the disapproval of the party's financial statements in 2009. However, the defendant did not respond.

In the complaint, the PRE/SE explains that, in 2015, the mayor of Aracaju had been notified by the Regional Electoral Court and, later, personally summoned to inform whether the court order had been complied with. The deadline for the response expired and João Alves Filho did not respond.

According to PRE/SE, the conduct of the president of the DEM party constitutes a crime under the Electoral Code. Article 347 establishes a penalty of three months to one year of imprisonment for anyone who refuses to comply with or obey the orders, instructions, or requests of the Electoral Court.