The murder rate was 40.9 per 100,000 people, according to the non-governmental organization, which included homicides, killings by authorities, deaths under investigation, and disappearances in its tally. ), electrification - total population: 100% (2020), installed generating capacity: 195.037 million kW (2020 est. Brazil's homicide rate was 27.4 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants according to the UNODC,[2] placing Brazil in the top 20 countries by intentional homicide rate. Backlinks from other websites and blogs are the lifeblood of our site and are our primary source of new traffic. note: data are in current year dollars$269.017 billion (2019 est.) The study is conducted annually by the Institute for Applied Economic Research (Ipea) and the Brazilian Forum for Public Safety (FBSP). )from coal and metallurgical coke: 63.53 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est. chief of state: President Luiz Incio LULA da Silva (since 1 January 2023); Vice President Geraldo Jos Rodrigues ALCKMIN Filho (since 1 January 2023); note - the president is both chief of state and head of governmenthead of government: President Luiz Incio LULA da Silva (since 1 January 2023); Vice President Geraldo Jos Rodrigues ALCKMIN Filho (since 1 January 2023)cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the presidentelections/appointments: president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a single 4-year term (eligible for an immediate second term, and additional terms after a one-term break); election last held on 2 October 2022 with runoff on 30 October 2022 (next to be held on 4 October 2026)election results: 2022: Luiz Incio LULA da Silva elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Luiz Incio LULA da Silva (PT) 48.4%, Jair BOLSONARO (PSL) 43.2%, Simone Nassar TEBET (MDB) 4.2%, Ciro GOMES (PDT) 3%, other 1.2%; percent of vote in second round - Luiz Incio LULA da Silva (PT) 50.9%, Jair BOLSONARO (PSL) 49.1%2018: Jair BOLSONARO elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Jair BOLSONARO (PSL) 46%, Fernando HADDAD (PT) 29.3%, Ciro GOMEZ (PDT) 12.5%, Geraldo ALCKMIN (PSDB) 4.8%, other 7.4%; percent of vote in second round - Jair BOLSONARO (PSL) 55.1%, Fernando HADDAD (PT) 44.9%, description: bicameral National Congress or Congresso Nacional consists of:Federal Senate or Senado Federal (81 seats; 3 members each from 26 states and 3 from the federal district directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 8-year terms, with one-third and two-thirds of the membership elected alternately every 4 years)Chamber of Deputies or Camara dos Deputados (513 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by party-list proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)elections: Federal Senate - last held on 2 October 2022 for one-third of the Senate (next to be held on 4 October 2026 for two-thirds of the Senate)Chamber of Deputies - last held on 2 October 2022 (next to be held on 4 October 2026)election results: Federal Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PL 8, Brazil Union 5, PT 4, Progressistas 3, PSD 2, Republican 2, MBD 1, PSB 1, PSC 1; note - complete Federal Senate compostion after 2022 election - PL 13, Brazil Union 12, MBD 10, PSD 10, PT 9, Progressistas 7, Podemos 6, PSDB 4, Republicans 3, PDT 2, Cidadania 1, PSB 1, PSC 1, PROS 1, REDE 1 Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PL 99, PT 67, Brazil Union 59, PP 47, MDB 42, PSD 42, Republicans 41, PDT 17, PSB 14, PSDB 13, Podemos 12, PSOL 12, Avante 7, PCdoB 6, PSC 6, PV 6, Cidadania 5, Patriota 4, PROS 4, SD 4, NOVO 3, REDE 2, PTB 1, highest court(s): Supreme Federal Court or Supremo Tribunal Federal (consists of 11 justices)judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the president and approved by the Federal Senate; justices appointed to serve until mandatory retirement at age 75subordinate courts: Tribunal of the Union, Federal Appeals Court, Superior Court of Justice, Superior Electoral Court, regional federal courts; state court system, Act (Agir) [Daniel TOURINHO] (formerly Christian Labor Party or PTC)Avante [Luis Henrique de Oliveira RESENDE] (formerly Labor Party of Brazil or PTdoB)Brazil Union (Unio Brasil); note - founded from a merger between the Democrats (DEM) and the Social Liberal Party (PSL) Brazilian Communist Party or PCB [Astrogildo PEREIRA]Brazilian Democratic Movement or MDB [Luiz Felipe Baleia TENUTO Rossi]Brazilian Labor Party or PTB [Kassyo Santos RAMOS]Brazilian Renewal Labor Party or PRTB [Jlio Cezar FIDELIX da Cruz]Brazilian Labor Party or PTBBrazilian Social Democracy Party or PSDB [Bruno Cavalcanti de ARAJO]Brazilian Socialist Party or PSB [Carlos Roberto SIQUEIRA de Barros]Christian Democracy or DC [Jos Maria EYMAEL] (formerly Christian Social Cidadania [Roberto Joo Pereira FREIRE] (formerly Popular Socialist Party or PPS)Communist Party of Brazil or PCdoB [Luciana SANTOS]Democratic Labor Party or PDT [Ciro FERREIRA Gomes]Democratic Party or PSDCDemocrats or DEM [Jose AGRIPINO] (formerly Liberal Front Party or PFL); note - dissolved in February 2022Green Party or PV [Jos Luiz PENNA]Liberal Party or PL [Valdemar Costa Neto] (formerly Party of the Republic or PR)National Mobilization Party or PMN [Antonio Carlos Bosco MASSAROLLO]New Party or NOVO [Eduardo RIBEIRO]Patriota [Ovasco RESENDE] (formerly National Ecologic Party or PEN)Podemos [Renata ABREU] (formerly National Labor Party or PTN) Progressive Party (Progressistas) or PP [Ciro NOGUEIRA Lima Filho]Republican Social Order Party or PROS [Euripedes JUNIOR]Republicans (Republicanos) [Marcos Antnio PEREIRA] (formerly Brazilian Republican Party or PRB)Social Christian Party or PSC [Everaldo Dias PEREIRA]Social Democratic Party or PSD [Alfredo COATIT Neto]Social Liberal Party or PSL [Luciano Caldas BIVAR]Socialism and Freedom Party or PSOL [Juliano MEDEIROS]Solidarity or SD [Paulinho DA FORA]Sustainability Network or REDE [Marina SILVA]United Socialist Workers' Party or PSTU [Jos Maria DE ALMEIDA]Workers' Cause Party or PCO [Rui Costa PIMENTA]Workers' Party or PT [Gleisi Helena HOFFMANN], AfDB (nonregional member), BIS, BRICS, CAN (associate), CD, CELAC, CPLP, FAO, FATF, G-15, G-20, G-24, G-5, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAES, LAIA, LAS (observer), Mercosur, MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, MONUSCO, NAM (observer), NSG, OAS, OECD (enhanced engagement), OPANAL, OPCW, Paris Club (associate), PCA, PROSUR, SICA (observer), UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNHRC, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNIFIL, Union Latina, UNISFA, UNITAR, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, chief of mission: Ambassador Nestor Jos FORSTER, Jr. (since 23 December 2020)chancery: 3006 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008telephone: [1] (202) 238-2700FAX: [1] (202) 238-2827email address and website: http://washington.itamaraty.gov.br/en-us/Main.xmlconsulate(s) general: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Hartford (CT), Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Washington, DC, chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Douglas A. KONEFF (since July 2021)embassy: SES - Avenida das Naes, Quadra 801, Lote 3, 70403-900 - Braslia, DFmailing address: 7500 Brasilia Place, Washington DC 20521-7500telephone: [55] (61) 3312-7000FAX: [55] (61) 3225-9136email address and website: BrasilliaACS@state.govhttps://br.usembassy.gov/consulate(s) general: Recife, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro, So Paulobranch office(s): Belo Horizonte, green with a large yellow diamond in the center bearing a blue celestial globe with 27 white five-pointed stars; the globe has a white equatorial band with the motto ORDEM E PROGRESSO (Order and Progress); the current flag was inspired by the banner of the former Empire of Brazil (1822-1889); on the imperial flag, the green represented the House of Braganza of Pedro I, the first Emperor of Brazil, while the yellow stood for the Habsburg Family of his wife; on the modern flag the green represents the forests of the country and the yellow rhombus its mineral wealth (the diamond shape roughly mirrors that of the country); the blue circle and stars, which replaced the coat of arms of the original flag, depict the sky over Rio de Janeiro on the morning of 15 November 1889 - the day the Republic of Brazil was declared; the number of stars has changed with the creation of new states and has risen from an original 21 to the current 27 (one for each state and the Federal District)note: one of several flags where a prominent component of the design reflects the shape of the country; other such flags are those of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Eritrea, and Vanuatu, Southern Cross constellation; national colors: green, yellow, blue, name: "Hino Nacional Brasileiro" (Brazilian National Anthem)lyrics/music: Joaquim Osorio Duque ESTRADA/Francisco Manoel DA SILVAnote: music adopted 1890, lyrics adopted 1922; the anthem's music, composed in 1822, was used unofficially for many years before it was adopted, total World Heritage Sites: 23 (15 cultural, 7 natural, 1 mixed)selected World Heritage Site locales: Brasilia (c); Historic Salvador de Bahia (c); Historic Ouro Preto (c); Historic Olinda (c); Iguau National Park (n); Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis (c); Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes (c); Central Amazon Conservation Complex (n); Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves (n); Paraty and Ilha Grande Culture and Biodiversity (m), industrial-led economic growth model; recovering from 2014-2016 recession when COVID-19 hit; industry limited by Amazon rainforest but increasing deforestation; new macroeconomic structural reforms; high income inequality; left UNASUR to join PROSUR, $3.128 trillion (2021 est. )-$24.492 billion (2020 est. ), municipal solid waste generated annually: 79,889,010 tons (2015 est. Experts attribute this to a decreasing crime rate and changes in prosecution and sentencing patterns. Brazil scored 38 on the 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index, tying with India and Bosnia and Herzegovina, being ranked 76th among 175 countries. )consumption: 35,253,198,000 cubic meters (2019 est. Not least because a BBC 'stealth edit' disappeared the offending claims 5/6 . Rio police killed 1,096 people from January through September 2021, a 17. The primary drug trafficking jobs for children and youth are: Of 325 youth that were incarcerated, 44% of boys and 53% of girls reported some involvement with drug trafficking. [6], Brazil is a central hub for the international trafficking of arms and drugs.[7]. Aggravated robberies such as Carjacking increased by 92.2% compared to the previous corresponding period. Brazil murder/homicide rate for 2018 was 26.72, a 12.93% decline from 2017. ), general assessment: Brazil is one of the largest mobile and broadband markets in Latin America with healthy competition and pricing; the development of 5G, was scheduled for March 2020 but was delayed due to interference issues with satellite TV broadcasts and the pandemic; the auction was completed November 2021; the licenses are obliged to provide 5G services to all capital cities by July 2022, as well as about 35,500km of the national highway network; the country also has one of the largest fixed line broadband markets in Latin America, though broadband subscriptions is only slightly above the regional average, trailing behind Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay; amendments to the licensing regime adopted in October 2019 also require that ISPs which have switched to authorizations invest money saved from lighter regulations in the expansion of broadband services; the fixed line broadband market has seen rapid growth for a number of years, with a growing focus on fiber broadband; in 2019 the number of fiber accesses overtook DSL connections; the country is a key landing point for a number of important submarine cables connecting to the US, Central and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Africa; several new cable systems are due to come into service through to 2022, which will increase bandwidth and push down broadband prices for end-users; investments have also been made into terrestrial fiber cables between Brazil, Argentina, and Chile (2021)domestic: fixed-line connections stand at roughly 14 per 100 persons; less-expensive mobile-cellular technology has been a major impetus broadening telephone service to the lower-income segments of the population with mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 97 per 100 persons (2020)international: country code - 55; landing points for a number of submarine cables, including Malbec, ARBR, Tamnat, SAC, SAm-1, Atlantis -2, Seabras-1, Monet, EllaLink, BRUSA, GlobeNet, AMX-1, Brazilian Festoon, Bicentenario, Unisur, Junior, Americas -II,SAE x1, SAIL, SACSandSABR that provide direct connectivity to South and Central America, the Caribbean, the US, Africa, and Europe;satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region east), connected by microwave relay system to Mercosur Brazilsat B3 satellite earth station; satellitesis amajor communication platform, as it is almost impossible to lay fiber optic cable in the thick vegetation (2019)note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services, state-run Radiobras operates a radio and a TV network; more than 1,000 radio stations and more than 100 TV channels operating - mostly privately owned; private media ownership highly concentrated (2022), total: 172,173,121 (2020 est.