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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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