VOICED : Brasil registro numero record de asesinatos en 2016

In 2016, Brazil recorded over 61,600 violent deaths, marking a record high. This increase is attributed to both police lethality and the murder of officers, as reported by the NGO Brazilian Public Security Forum. Violence, once confined to major cities, has now spread nationwide, affecting both urban and rural areas. The 11th Brazilian Public Security Yearbook highlights a rise in violent death rates to 29.9 per 100,000 inhabitants, equating to seven deaths per hour. Sergipe is identified as the most violent state, with 64 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants. Police lethality rose by 26.8% in 2016, with at least 11 people killed daily during police operations. The report also notes that Brazil's violent death rate far exceeds the UN's threshold for endemic violence. Additionally, the yearbook records 71,796 missing persons in 2016.

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