Cases of rape and statutory rape totaled 83,988, up 6.5% from 2022. Women are the majority of victims and the aggressors are most often inside the home.
Brazil has a higher rate of civilians killed by on-duty police officers than countries such as Colombia, El Salvador, and Venezuela. For this indicator, Brazil is surpassed only by Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.
“We have a trend, almost a confirmation, of a reduction of around 6% [5.7%] in the so-called intentional lethal violent crimes,” Justice and Public Security Minister Dino said while presenting a preliminary assessment of the ministry’s efforts this year.
At least 165 video surveillance projects with facial recognition are reported to be underway across the country. In the Southeast, 21.7 mi people are subject to this technology, compared to 14.1 mi in the Northeast.
The president signed a decree establishing operations to guarantee law and order at the airports of Guarulhos, in São Paulo; and Galeão, in Rio; as well as the ports of Santos, in São Paulo; Itaguaí, in Rio de Janeiro; and Rio City.
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