# Brazil police crackdown on gender‑based violence > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazil-police-crackdown-on-genderbased-violence > Updated: 2026-08-02T12:20:22.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2. Police actions against gender‑based violence in Brazil have continued to expand across multiple states. After the July rescue of a woman targeted for homicide in Minas Gerais and the subsequent arrests in Paraná and Mato Grosso of suspects linked to assaults on an 18‑year‑old and a 20‑year‑old woman, authorities reported a wave of interventions in August 2026. In Juazeiro (Bahia) municipal guards detained a domestic‑abuse suspect and seized cocaine‑like substances. In Belém (Pará) a 29‑year‑old woman escaped a partner’s assault with community help. In Ouro (Santa Catarina) a 20‑year‑old was rescued from captivity after an online lure, and in Guaraniaçu (Paraná) an 18‑year‑old was raped and robbed in a fake‑delivery scheme; both perpetrators were arrested. In Betim (Minas Gerais) a six‑month‑old baby was found locked in a car while the parents attended a funk party; witnesses broke the window and police recovered a small amount of marijuana. Across these incidents, police seized drugs, made arrests, and provided medical and protective assistance to victims, underscoring an ongoing, multi‑state effort to combat violence against women and children. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-02: Infant rescued from locked car while parents attended funk party in Brazil Brazilian police arrested suspects and rescued victims in multiple domestic‑violence cases, including a baby locked in a car at a funk party and a kidnapping from an online relationship. 10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-police-arrest-suspects-after-two-violent-attacks-on-young-women ### 2026-07-04: Brazil police rescue woman from attempted homicide in Minas Gerais A 41‑year‑old woman survived an attack by five men who tied and threw her into the Rio Uberaba in Minas Gerais; one suspect arrested, others sought, investigation as attempted homicide. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-police-rescue-woman-from-attempted-homicide-in-minas-gerais --- Cite as: Brazil police crackdown on gender‑based violence. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/brazil-police-crackdown-on-genderbased-violence