{
  "id": 15240094,
  "title": "80% of Brazilians Back Lower Criminal Age",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/80-of-brazilians-back-lower-criminal-age",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T16:45:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/datafolha-poll-80-percent-criminal-age-16-runoff-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Datafolha poll conducted on October 13-14 reveals that 80% of Brazilians support lowering the criminal age from 18 to 16. Only 18% of respondents oppose the change. The survey of 2,520 individuals found 89% support among Flávio Bolsonaro voters and 70% among Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva supporters. The result is consistent with previous polls, which showed 79% support in June. Flávio Bolsonaro, the senator for Rio de Janeiro, has promoted the lower age as a campaign issue, while Lula has expressed support only for a 16-year limit for severe crimes. The Senate has delayed its amendment to the public security bill, which the opposition seeks to extend to a 16-year limit. This poll does not significantly shift the race between Bolsonaro and Lula, who are both viewed as close contenders for the runoff on October 25.",
  "summary": "Datafolha finds 80% of Brazilians back lowering the criminal age to 16, with 89% of Flávio and 70% of Lula voters in favour ahead of the 25 October runoff. The post 80% of Brazilians Back Lower Criminal Age appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}