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Ministério Público do Rio de Janeiro
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Brazil security forces sexual harassment probes
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Latest: Brazilian Firefighter Colonel Lauro César Botto Maia Accused of Threatening Witnesses in Sexual Harassment Probe
In early August 2026 Brazilian authorities continued to confront sexual‑harassment allegations within security institutions. On 4 August, retired lieutenant‑colonel Welton José da Silva Baião, former commander of the Min
Brazil anti‑organized crime crackdown widens
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Latest: Rio de Janeiro Public Ministry discusses new anti‑facção law
Earlier steps included Supreme Court minister Flávio Dino forwarding party statements to the Federal Police, congressional bills on case dismissal and harsher sentencing, a banking‑fraud manual, Operation Fake Lawyer and
Rio de Janeiro LGBTQ data controversy
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Latest: Rio de Janeiro addresses LGBTQ data gaps with new subsecretary
In late July 2026 the Grupo Arco‑Íris de Cidadania LGBTI+ (GAI) petitioned Rio de Janeiro’s State Civil Police and Public Ministry, asking why the 2026 Brazilian Public Security Yearbook omitted statistics on homophobic
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