Crime has become a major focus for Brazilians heading to the polls on Sunday for the country’s general election. Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, has promised to loosen organised crime’s grip on Rio de Janeiro if he defeats incumbent Lula da Silva. Lula, meanwhile, is calling for a greater role for the federal government in fighting organised crime. But many Brazilians say criminal gangs have too much influence in their communities. Al Jazeera’s Latin America Editor Lucia Newman reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #BrazilElection #BrazilElections2026 #BrazilCrime #OrganisedCrime #RioDeJaneiro #BrazilSecurity #Lula #FlavioBolsonaro #BrazilPolitics #AlJazeeraEnglish