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Prosegur, the security company hired by the USPS, has a history of alleged human rights abuses, including incidents involving indigenous communities in Brazil. Concerns have been raised about their presence at USPS facilities during the 2026 election, as they operate without federal oversight, potentially impacting the election's integrity.
Raw StoryProsegur's Background and Allegations
Prosegur, a multinational private security company, has been hired by the United States Postal Service (USPS) to provide armed security at various facilities. This company has a documented history of alleged human rights abuses, particularly concerning indigenous communities in Brazil. Notably, incidents have included:
Preventing access to food and medical care for indigenous people.
Accusations of serious and systematic human rights violations while guarding land owned by palm oil companies.
Deployment of Armed Guards
As of October 2026, nearly 1,000 armed guards from Prosegur have been deployed to at least 55 USPS facilities across the United States. This deployment is particularly concentrated in states that are considered "deep blue" or swing states, raising concerns about the potential impact on the upcoming election.
Key Details of Deployment
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of Guards | Nearly 1,000 |
| Facilities Covered | At least 55 |
| Weekly Work Hours | Approximately 40,000 |
| States Involved | Includes Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Indianapolis, Phoenix, San Diego, Tampa |
Concerns About Election Integrity
The presence of Prosegur's armed guards at USPS facilities has sparked significant concern regarding the integrity of the 2026 election. Critics argue that:
The guards operate without federal oversight, which could lead to issues of accountability.
Their deployment may create a perception of intimidation, particularly in the context of mail-in voting.
The situation could provide political figures, such as former President Trump, with a narrative to question the election's legitimacy.
Statements from Officials
Frank Albergo, executive director of the Postal Police Officers Association, expressed alarm over the lack of supervision of these guards, stating, "You basically have private contractors in and around ballots without any federal control."
USPS representatives have claimed that the deployment of armed guards is unrelated to the elections, asserting that these measures have been ongoing since the previous year.
The combination of Prosegur's controversial history and their current role in securing USPS facilities raises significant questions about the implications for the electoral process in 2026.
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The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division is combing the bottom of the barrel to fill prosecutor vacancies.
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USPS Hires Security Service With History of Human Rights Abuse
Nearly 1,000 armed guards have descended on the United States Postal Service, deploying to at least 55 facilities across the country ahead of Election Day.
The security officers were contracted through multinational private security company Prosegur, according to a Raw Story investigation.
Prosegur has a history of alleged human rights violations, including an incident as recent as 2024 in which the company’s Brazilian subsidiary reportedly prevented indigenous people from accessing food and medical care at a nearby town, per an assessment by the Ethics Council of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund.
Prosegur’s guards are currently located at USPS facilities in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Indianapolis, Phoenix, San Diego, and Tampa, according to internal memos obtained by Raw Story.
One postal contractor that spoke with the digital outlet said she was “alarmed” that the armed security guards were predominantly confined to “deep blue states or swing states.”
Frank Albergo, the executive director of the Postal Police Officers Association union, said that the armed guards were deployed at facilities with more than 1,000 employees.
“No one from the postal service will be supervising these armed guards. It will be completely a private contractor who controls these armed guards, so you basically have private contractors in and around ballots without any federal control. To me, that’s crazy,” Albergo told Raw Story.
“It just could be a red flag. Will it have an impact on the election? Who knows? But you certainly could argue that it has an effect,” Albergo continued. “It might give Trump an excuse to call into question the integrity of the election. That’s the problem. It’s the perception of it.”
Cathy K. Purcell, a senior public relations representative for USPS, told The New Republic Thursday that the introduction of armed guards at its facilities “has absolutely nothing to do with elections.” She noted that the deployments have been “ongoing since last year.”
“These guards are deployed to provide security and act as a deterrent to criminals or employees who may wish to compromise the mailstream or potentially harm the people inside our facilities,” Purcell wrote in a statement. “Our use of armed and unarmed guards at these key government facilities is consistent with the use of armed and unarmed guards at other critical local, state, and federal government buildings such as hospitals and schools.”
Yet those with knowledge of Prosegur and its practices are still suspicious. Mark Ungar, a political science professor at the John Jay School of Criminal Justice in New York who has researched private security firms such as Prosegur, suggested to Raw Story that the company’s presence could afford the Trump administration a retroactive alibi.
“The Trump administration is clearly taking every step they can to control voting, and they’re going to use the Postal Service to do that,” Ungar said. “Any contract with Prosegur, any way that removes accountability from the American people of the Postal Service, which they’re already doing, I think, is concerning at the very least.”
Since the throes of the Covid-19 pandemic, Trump has repeatedly argued that the Postal Service should be dismantled to prevent mail-in voting—a practice that he has repeatedly accused of fraud despite zero evidence and his own apparent preference to vote by mail.
The Supreme Court buoyed one of Trump’s more aggressive voter suppression efforts in August, permitting the White House to move forward with new mail-in voting requirements and an executive order that transferred control of the mail-in voting process to “Trump lackey” (according to Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold)
Postmaster General David Steiner.
The judiciary decided the following month, however, that the new requirements would not affect the 2026 midterm cycle, effectively thwarting Trump’s eleventh-hour attempt to create a conservative edge in the race to control Washington.
Yet Steiner has already attempted to flex the power of his position. On Wednesday, Steiner informed the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee that, under a new rule, the USPS would not offer ballot services to states that refused to hand over their voter rolls to the Trump administration.
Meanwhile, the president promoted mail-in voting to his supporters on Monday, urging them to cast their ballot however possible, briefly reversing course on his performative opposition to mail-in voting in the face of what looks like it will be a blue tsunami next month.
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Between 2021 and 2023, Prosegur's security guards were accused of "serious and systematic human rights violations" while guarding Agropalma's land. They were accused of forcefully blocking local Indigenous communities from accessing their ancestral burial grounds, fishing, and traveling to nearby towns for medical attention and food supplies.
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Action Possible Human Rights violations detected and processes that have proven to be deficient or improvable for the protection of Human Rights are corrected. In addition, every three years and on a voluntary basis, Prosegur uses third parties to provide services in the review of the management of Human Rights due diligence.
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