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Brazil & Southern Cone - August 2021

Introduction

An annual report on violence by a respected public security think-tank in Brazil has found that lethal violence increased in the country in 2020, despite the restrictions on movement resulting from the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic which had generally been expected to lead to a drop in most types of crime. The first piece in the August issue of the Latin American Regional Report: Brazil & Southern Cone looks into the report’s main points, such as the regional disparity of homicide rates in Brazil, high levels of police violence, and how the uptick in homicides can be linked to policies pursued by President Jair Bolsonaro’s government. A second Brazil-focused piece turns to the South American giant’s economy; rising inflation is contributing to an unequal economic recovery and pushing the central bank to adopt monetary tightening measures.

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