Brazil’s Lula says he now backs lowering age of criminal responsibility to 16
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Fri, 16 October 2026Sat, 17 October 2026
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Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaTV GloboBrazilWikimedia CommonsMatthias CamenzindLula Worker PartyUnited StatesAmericaBraziliansRio De Janeiro, Estado Do Rio, BrazilLisbon, Lisboa, PortugalBrazilianBoliviaAmerican
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The Guardian World
riotimesonline.com
16 Oct, 16:47over 24 hours17 Oct, 16:45
How it spread - 2 original reports
Fri, 16 October 2026
1 report- The Guardian World16:47first to report
Lula reverses position on age of responsibility for ‘heinous’ crimes in what many see as a desperate electoral gambit Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has announced that he now supports lowering the age of criminal responsibility for “heinous” crimes from 18 to 16, reversing a longstanding policy in what is widely seen as a desperate electoral gambit. The U-turn, which Lula announced during a Thursday night interview with TV Globo, comes with the presidential runoff in just over a...
Sat, 17 October 2026
1 report- riotimesonline.com16:45
A new Datafolha poll finds 80% of Brazilians back lowering the criminal age to 16, with 89% of Flávio voters and 70% of Lula voters in favour.