Brazil senator backs security PEC but pushes criminal age reduction amendment

Senator Marinho (PL) supports the proposed constitutional amendment on public security (PEC da Segurança) but insists on an opposition amendment to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 16 for common crimes and 14 for heinous crimes. The amendment is part of a broader political negotiation in Brazil's Congress, with uncertain prospects. This development signals a potential shift in Brazil's criminal justice policy, though its passage remains unclear.

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