Constitutional Rights / Social Protection

So, if you cut fraud, you'd have a colossal sports benefit policy here in Brazil.

It's like that story about gambling, where someone even suggested, let's ban people who receive Bolsa Família from gambling.

Similarly, the prohibition on applying for adoption, guardianship, custody or curatorship of minors fills an important gap in the Brazilian legal system.

(...) In the family and domestic sphere, the text likewise introduces relevant safeguards.

It is unthinkable that our legislation today still — even though adoption is difficult and there is a rigorous investigation — does not have an express ban preventing a pedophile from adopting a child; does not have an express ban preventing a pedophile from sleeping in the same room as a child; does not have an express ban preventing a pedophile from sending an online message to a child.

So today, on the same day that Venezuela is showing it is freeing its political prisoners, Brazil decides to keep its political prisoners.