RIO DE JANEIRO (CN) — Brazil registered 399 femicides in the first quarter of 2026, the highest number for the period since the country began tracking the crime 11 years ago, according to government data released Tuesday.
The figures come from the Justice and Public Security Ministry’s database and represent a 7.5% increase from the same period in 2025, when 371 cases were registered. On average, four women were killed each day.
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