# Maranhão police delegate legal and social issues > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/maranho-police-delegate-legal-and-social-issues > Updated: 2026-09-09T23:06:00.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2. Developments regarding police delegates in Maranhão, Brazil, involve both legal disputes over appointments and incidents of racial harassment. In one instance, the Association of Police Delegates of the State of Maranhão (Adepol/MA) condemned racist social media attacks directed at Civil Police Delegate Guilherme Luiz Campelo dos Santos. Following a simulated election in Paulino Neves, an individual used derogatory language to target the delegate based on his skin color. The association has filed a police report and intends to pursue criminal measures, noting that such conduct may be classified as an unbailable crime under Brazilian law. Separately, a judicial ruling led to the appointment of Ariana Sampaio Sousa as a police delegate. Sousa, who originally ranked 2,018th in a 2017 public exam, was appointed after a court accepted arguments regarding state legislation and the flexibility of the ‘barrier clause’. The Maranhão State Attorney General's Office is appealing this decision, warning that it could create a ‘multiplier effect’ for other disqualified candidates. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-09: Maranhão candidate takes office as delegate following court ruling A candidate ranked 2,018th in a 2017 Maranhão police exam has been appointed as a delegate via court order, a move the State Attorney General is now appealing. 10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/democrata-party-slate-invalidated-by-piau-electoral-court ### 2026-08-27: Maranhão police delegate targeted by racist social media attacks The Maranhão Police Delegates Association is pursuing legal action after a Black police delegate was targeted with racist social media comments in Paulino Neves, Brazil. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/maranho-police-delegate-targeted-by-racist-social-media-attacks --- Cite as: Maranhão police delegate legal and social issues. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/maranho-police-delegate-legal-and-social-issues