Brazil Senate Approves Lula’s Plan to Strengthen Gang FightBrazil Advances Gang Crackdown Without Lowering Criminal AgeBrazil’s Gang Crackdown Leaves Terrorist Designation Unresolved
Brazil’s Senate approved a constitutional amendment on November 3 that expands government powers and resources to fight criminal gangs, advancing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s public-security agenda.Brazil’s Senate approved Lula’s public-security amendment on November 3, expanding resources to fight gangs while rejecting a proposal to prosecute 16- and 17-year-olds as adults.Brazil’s Senate approved Lula’s security amendment on November 3, tightening penalties and directing resources toward major gangs but stopping short of classifying them as terrorist organizations.