Maria da Penha Law
A 39-year-old market vendor was beaten by her ex-partner at the Feira do Guará on Sunday (3/5). The aggressor, Augusto Cardoso Feitosa, fled after the assault, which was filmed by witnesses. The victim, Mirla Alves de Araújo, already had a protective order against him.
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Brazil's Senate approved on Wednesday (March 25) a bill classifying vicaricídio as a heinous crime, with 20 to 40 years imprisonment. Inspired by the killing of two brothers in Itumbiara (GO), it integrates the Maria da Penha Law and awaits presidential sanction.