Age of Criminal Majority

Brazil's Chamber of Deputies is set to vote on Wednesday (March 4) on the Public Security PEC, but faces government resistance to including the reduction of the age of criminal majority to 16 years. Relator Mendonça Filho proposes a 2028 plebiscite on the issue, dividing the allied base and opposition. The Lula government opposes the measure, prioritizing focus on organizing the security system.