Politics · Brazil · 2 days ago
Justice Ministry asks federal police to investigate threats against Ana Elisa
Brazil’s Justice Ministry has asked the Federal Police to investigate online death and rape threats against Ana Elisa, a newly elected congresswoman from Minas Gerais.
The ministry says the threats are linked to her political views and work in President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s re-election campaign.
Ana Elisa said she received threats as often as every two minutes and took her account on X offline.
She has also said the attacks included the publication of personal information.
Justice officials want police to open an investigation and ask X and Meta to moderate the content and help identify those responsible.
The ministry says the case may fall under federal authority because the alleged crimes were committed online and include misogynistic content.
The police investigation and any action by the platforms have not been confirmed.
Brazil’s Justice Ministry asked the Federal Police to investigate online death and rape threats against federal deputy-elect Ana Elisa.
The ministry said the threats were linked to her political views and involvement in President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s campaign.
Ana Elisa said she received threats as often as every two minutes and took her X profile offline.
The ministry also asked X and Meta to moderate the content and help identify those responsible.
- Who
- Federal deputy-elect Ana Elisa (PT-MG) is the target. The Justice Ministry asked the Federal Police to investigate.
- What
- The ministry requested an investigation into online death and rape threats against her.
- When
- The request was made on Friday, October 9, 2026.
- Where
- The threats were made online; the articles do not state where the senders were.
- Why
- The ministry said the threats were motivated by her political views and engagement in the presidential election.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Violence against women must never be permitted or tolerated.
We have strong indications of a network operating beyond the borders of Minas Gerais to silence Deputy Ana Elisa.
Ana Elisa was elected to the federal Chamber of Deputies for Minas Gerais.
Ana Elisa attended a meeting in Brasília with Lula and members of his campaign.
Ana Elisa said she had faced a coordinated attack since joining Lula’s campaign.
The Justice Ministry asked the Federal Police to investigate the threats.
- Threats
- Death and rape threats sent over the internet
- Threat frequency
- Ana Elisa said messages arrived every two minutes
- Election result
- 524,219 votes in Minas Gerais
- Age
- 21
- Platforms named
- X and Meta
Sources
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