Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has signed into law an anti-crime bill that t...
FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro poses for pictures as he leaves the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, Brazil December 12, 2019. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo
The anti-crime package, which was approved by Brazil’s Senate earlier this month, toughens laws to tackle corruption, organized crime and violent crime practiced by criminal gangs. It also simplifies sentencing in some cases. “The final text that has been sanctioned by the President brings progress to the anti-crime legislation in the country,” Justice Minister Sergio Moro said in a statement early on Wednesday.
Among the vetoes by the right-wing president was a provision to triple the sentence when a crime is committed or displayed in social networks.
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