The surge is linked to changes by former President Bolsonaro, aimed at facilitating access to firearms—especially among hunters, sport shooters, and collectors.
The registration period for Brazilian tourist agencies seeking credentials to serve Chinese tourists started Tuesday (5), the Tourism Ministry reported. The step is a requirement imposed by the Asian country and may be completed online.
Brazil’s Integrated Frontier Protection Program, created in 2016, seized 34 tons of cocaine and 589 guns this year, as per figures surveyed up to the third quarter this year, released by the Federal Revenue Service and the president’s Institutional Security Office (GSI).
Brazil’s vice-President, retired Army General Hamilton Mourão, argued for more integration among South American countries in the fight against drug and gun traffic.
Approximately 16 thousand seized guns will be destroyed Friday (Jul 26) during an operation dubbed Rolo Compressor (“roller”) III, conducted by the Brazilian army. The initiative has been repeated for three years in a bid to raise people’s awareness about armed violence.