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Domestic violence and violent crime incidents in Brazil

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The surge in domestic violence and violent crime in Brazil has continued through late 2026, accompanied by new legislative efforts to support victims. In September 2026, the Secretary of Public Security in São Paulo reported an increase in homicides, femicides, and rapes during August, despite a decline in robberies and thefts. Specific violent incidents included the execution of businessman Rafael Alexandre Régis in Palhoça, Santa Catarina, in front of his daughter, and a shooting in Campinas that left one man dead and wounded a breastfeeding woman. Other reported crimes involved the abuse and murder of a two-year-old in Belford Roxo, the suspected sexual abuse of a child by a 79-year-old in Minas Gerais, and various family-related violence incidents in Rio Preto and Acre. In response to the ongoing crisis, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a measure to guarantee paid leave for up to six months for women victims of domestic violence. This policy, which incorporates a Supreme Federal Court ruling, mandates that the National Social Security Institute (INSS) grant leave based on a judicial protective measure, eliminating the need for an administrative medical evaluation. Under the new rules, employers cover the first 15 days for formal employees, after which the INSS assumes responsibility. For individual or special insured workers, the INSS covers the full amount, while non-contributors will receive social assistance as designated by a judge. Further details of the measure, developed by the Attorney General’s Office (AGU), specify that the benefit will not require a minimum contribution grace period, and no social security contributions will be deducted from the amount. Additionally, the period of leave will count toward retirement. The INSS will also pursue legal action against aggressors to recover the costs paid to the victims.

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