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What Romeu Zema said about increase rigor in combating crime and incarcerating criminals

Romeu Zema

Romeu Zema

November 26, 2025

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Romeu Zema: And speaking of El Salvador, I don't recall whether the last time I was here I had already gone or not; it was at that time that I was in El Salvador, if I'm not mistaken, in April or May.

Romeu Zema: And there it's an example that, unfortunately, Capelli, the media here in Brazil does not publicize.

An example of a country that, within the space of three years, managed to reduce homicides by 99%.

Romeu Zema · 27:13

Romeu Zema: It used to be the most dangerous and violent country in the Americas and, I believe, in the world, and today it is, along with Canada, one of the safest in the Americas and one of the safest in the world.

Romeu Zema: What happened there?

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reports a reduction in homicides in El Salvador as field data.

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