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On Tuesday, March 24, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva enacted a new law establishing harsher penalties for members of criminal gangs. The legal instrument establishes sentences of up to 40 years in prison “for the leaders of ‘ultra-violent’ factions, those that threaten peace and…
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Lula wins the elections in Brazil

The left-wing candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (50.88%) won by a narrow margin over his rival and current Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro (49.12%) with 99.63% counted and thus strengthens the options of comeback after a start of the…