Antônio Luiz Rodrigues Mano Júnior

Antônio Luiz Rodrigues Mano Júnior, commonly known as Júnior Mano, is a Brazilian politician from Ceará, affiliated with the Partido Socialista Brasileiro (PSB). He began his political career in 2016 as the vice-mayor of Nova Russas and was elected as a federal deputy in 2018, subsequently re-elected in 2022. Mano gained attention for his significant electoral support, receiving over 216,000 votes in his re-election. He was previously a member of the Partido Liberal (PL) but was expelled in 2024 after supporting a rival candidate in the Fortaleza mayoral race. Recently, Júnior Mano has been in the news due to a Federal Police operation investigating alleged involvement in a criminal organization accused of public funds embezzlement and election manipulation in Ceará.