Lula Camp Splits on Criminal Age Cut to 16
Lula's camp is split over cutting Brazil's criminal age to 16 as the Senate vote on its security amendment stays pending, ten days before the runoff. The post Lula Camp Splits on Criminal Age Cut to 16 appeared first on The Rio Times .
As the runoff election in Brazil approaches on October 25th, there is a rift within Lula's campaign over a contentious amendment to the criminal age. Senate President Camilo Santana proposed lowering the age to 16 for heinous crimes, but the proposal faced resistance within the Workers' Party caucus. Santana eventually withdrew the amendment, but it remains listed on the Senate record.
Meanwhile, Flavio Bolsonaro, the conservative candidate, supports a lower criminal age, with some senators backing a proposal to set the age at 14. The amendment, if approved, would respond to concerns about criminal groups recruiting teenagers. The outcome of the runoff will have significant implications for investors and the Brazilian real.
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