The government of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro will pay more than $1,000 to each Military Police agent who confiscates a rifle in operations against drug trafficking After increasing the use of this class of weapons in the last year, it was officially reported this Sunday.
The payment of “5,000 reais (1,004 dollars)” will be made to each police officer who, in the exercise of his duties or because of them, is responsible for the seizure of a rifle-type firearm without registration and/or legal authorization to carry it,” was published in the Official Gazette of the state.
Each rifle will be examined and the reward will only be paid if it is working, while the budget for the payments will come from the Rio Government Security Secretariat, the Sputnik news agency reported.
According to official data, in the first half of this year the Rio authorities confiscated 266 rifles, a measure of two a day, which represents an increase of 64% compared to the same period last year.
violence in brazil
Meanwhile, recently published data shows that, in 2022, Brazil registered the lowest number of violent deaths in a decade. The fact caused confusion among some experts, due to the marked growth in the circulation of firearms that occurred in the government of Jair Bolsonaro.
Approximately 47,500 people were killed in Latin America’s largest country in 2022, according to a report published Thursday by the Brazilian Forum on Public Safety, an independent group that monitors crime. Its statistics are widely used as a reference because there are no official statistics at the national level.
Although the number of murders in 2022 was down 2.4% from the previous year, it remained more or less at the levels recorded since 2019. The last time Brazil had fewer violent deaths was in 2011, with 47,215 murders.
Lula Da Silva, in South Africa
For his part, the President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvaarrived this Sunday in Johannesburg, the South African capital, to participate in the BRICS summit, which will take place between Tuesday and Thursday.
In addition to Lula, representatives of the other members of the bloc will participate in the event: Russia, India, China and South Africa.
The official statement highlighted the arrival of Da Silva at the OR Tambo International Airport, accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Rosangela da Silva..
Source: Ambito
