
This screengrab from a security camera inside the car of Tabata Gomes Lenk shows the moment a thief breaks the car window to steal her cellphone in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on August 28, 2026. Cellphone crime, which can involve violence, financial fraud, and even murder, has become a potent symbol of the security crisis gripping cities like Rio de Janeiro ahead of a first round presidential election on October 4, 2026. (Photo by Tabata GOMES LENK / AFP via Getty Images)

