2023 Brazil recorded its lowest violent crime rate since 2010, with 42,190 incidents, marking a 4.09% decrease from 2022. The statistics encompass intentional homicide, robbery resulting in death, femicide, and lethal bodily injury. Minister Flávio Dino, in a statement on platform X (formerly Twitter), revealed a 4.4% drop in the violent death rate. Incidents declined […]
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