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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Rolls Back Gun Regulations

HeadlineJan 16, 2019

In Brazil, newly inaugurated far-right President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree Tuesday making it easier for people to keep guns at home. Critics say the move will worsen Brazil’s murder rate—already one of the highest in the world, with more than 60,000 homicides per year.

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