Brazil police killings, record feminicides

Timeline

1. 21 days ago

   [HEALTH] 2 sources

   Brazilian Black Women Gain Education While Domestic Violence Jumps 185%

   Brazilian black women have seen university enrollment rise sharply, yet domestic violence reports jumped 185% and they comprised 63.6% of 2024 feminicides.

2. 23 days ago

   [POLITICS] 3 sources

   Brazilian bill seeks standardized visual IDs for domestic‑violence offenders' ankle bracelets

   Brazil's PL 1811/26 would mandate standardized visual IDs on electronic anklets for domestic‑violence offenders, aiming to aid police and protect victims; the bill moves under urgency in the Chamber.

3. 26 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Violent Homicides Strike Bahia Cities of Jequié and Dias d'Ávila

   Three murders in Jequié and a decapitation in Dias d’Ávila highlight rising gang‑linked violence across Bahia, Brazil.

4. 26 days ago

   [POLITICS] 19 sources

   Rio de Janeiro legislature approves pink ankle bracelets for women aggressors

   Rio de Janeiro's legislature approved a bill mandating pink electronic ankle bracelets for men convicted of violence against women; a study shows 66% of women seeking care for domestic abuse had prior incidents

5. 29 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Bahia police report 20% drop in violent deaths in first half of 2026

   Bahia police report a 20.5% fall in violent deaths in the first half of 2026, attributing it to extensive operations and preventive work; the MPBA’s “Município Seguro” project now covers 391 municipalities, bol

6. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 15 sources

   Brazil 2025 police killings: 86% of victims were Black

   In 2025 Brazil recorded 4,330 police‑related deaths, up 6.4%; 86% of identified victims were Black and 65% were under 29, with São Paulo reporting a record 834 fatalities.

7. about 1 month ago

   [POLITICS] 8 sources

   Pará launches integrated security program to curb violence against women

   Pará’s new integrated security program, including SOS Mulher 190 and a law making attackers pay for monitoring bracelets, aims to curb gender‑based violence; recent arrests and a high‑profile influencer case, +

8. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 3 sources

   Brazil expands BrazilMAIS satellite monitoring as Brasília records lowest homicide rate

   Brazil's BrazilMAIS satellite program expands, monitoring millions of km², while Brasília records the nation's lowest homicide rate, reflecting integrated security efforts.

9. about 2 months ago

   [CRIME] 3 sources

   Brazil records drop in homicides but sharp regional and demographic gaps persist

   Rodrigues Alves reports a year without homicides, while Brazil’s national homicide count drops to a 1998 low but hidden cases and regional gaps keep violence concentrated among young, Black, and poor men.

10. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Northeast Brazil Dominates Homicide Rankings as Bahia Records Sharp Violence Drop

    Brazil’s 2026 Atlas da Violência ranks four Northeast states among the nation’s most lethal, while Bahia sees a 20% drop in violent deaths early 2026, reflecting shifting organized‑crime routes.

11. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Brazilian Cities Rank Safest in Atlas da Violência 2026

    Atlas da Violência 2026 names Indaiatuba the safest large Brazilian city and highlights low homicide rates in Novo Horizonte, Birigui and Fernandópolis, while noting a national decline in murders to a record 11