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Brazil expands violence prevention amid record low deaths

172 clusters · 553 sources · last updated

Latest: Brazil enacts law authorizing pepper spray for women's self‑defense

Since July 2026 Brazil has deepened its legal, operational and preventive response to gender‑based, child and other violence. Law 15.474, signed on 24 July 2026, legalises pepper‑spray devices for women aged 18 and over.

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Brazil late July 2026: Heat, Floods, Beach Water Risks

161 clusters · 595 sources · last updated

Latest: Record heat spreads across Brazil’s southern and central states

By late July the El Niño‑driven extremes continued to strain Brazil. Flooding in Rio Grande do Sul worsened after heavy rains on 21 July, displacing over 1,800 people across more than 200 municipalities by 23 July and da

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Brazil child SRAG mortality rise

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated

Latest: Brazil records overall drop in severe respiratory virus hospitalizations, with rises in Acre and Rio Branco

In early July 2026, Acre’s health bulletin showed that children and adolescents accounted for more than half of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SRAG) deaths in the state, with nine fatalities among children under two

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