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Brazil reports multiple cases of feminicide and domestic violence FAST-MOVING

Brazil is seeing a series of violent crimes targeting women, including several reported cases of feminicide and domestic abuse. In Santa Catarina, 19-year-old student Joviana Evelyn Iankovski was found dead in a locked room; her partner, José Gustavo Rabelo, has been arrested following a court order.

In São Paulo, two separate feminicide cases were reported: one in Pindamonhangaba involving a 23-year-old woman shot by her ex-partner, and another in Osasco involving a 43-year-old woman. Additionally, a 33-year-old woman was found dead in an abandoned house in Vila Mariana.

Other notable incidents include a woman rescued from unlawful imprisonment in Palmas after meeting her captor on Roblox, and two men arrested in Ouriçangas for invading a home and attacking women with a scythe. In Duque de Caxias, a man was arrested for threatening his ex-partner and offering money for others to assault her.

In response to these trends, various regional initiatives are underway, such as the 'Todos Por Elas' program in Mato Grosso do Sul to combat gender violence, and the 'Agosto Lilás' campaign by the Mato Grosso Public Defender's Office to raise awareness about the Maria da Penha Law.

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Brazil · Carlos Eduardo · Carlos Eduardo Barbosa Vieira Leite · Civil Police of Santa Catarina · Itaberaba · José Gustavo Rabelo · José Gustavo Rabelo de Souza · Joviana Evelyn Iankovski · Lívia Berthoud · Polícia Civil · Raiana Silva dos Santos · Sangão

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Acre mais violentos do Norte [folhadoacre.com.br]
1 day ago
Seja a voz que acolhe [pnbonline.com.br]
2 days ago