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Brazil youngest elected deputy gets armed escort after racist threats
Politics• 3h ago

Brazil youngest elected deputy gets armed escort after racist threats

Law student Ana Elisa Santos Silva, 21, receives armed protection following white supremacist threats after her historic win in Minas Gerais.

Brazil TSE Launches Safeguards as Gender-Based Political Violence Rises
Politics• Oct 03

Brazil TSE Launches Safeguards as Gender-Based Political Violence Rises

Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) has introduced a joint protocol and a public dashboard to combat an elevenfold rise in political violence against women.

Systemic Violence Against Women Threatens Quality of Brazilian Democracy
Politics• Sep 24

Systemic Violence Against Women Threatens Quality of Brazilian Democracy

A record high in femicides and widespread political abuse against female legislators signals a crisis for women's participation in Brazilian politics.