Lula defends cutting Brazil's criminal responsibility age to 16 for heinous crimes

Reuters | Updated: 16-10-2026 07:01 IST | Created: 16-10-2026 07:01 IST
Lula defends cutting Brazil's criminal responsibility age to 16 for heinous crimes

Brazilian President ​Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ​said on Thursday ‌he supports ​lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility in Brazil to 16 from 18 years ‌for heinous crimes in an interview with TV Globo's Jornal Nacional, the country's main newscast.

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