Lula says he supports lowering the criminal age of majority to 16

Updated 2026-10-18 · told from many outlets at once

President Lula supports reducing the age of criminal responsibility from 18 to 16. The proposed amendment suggests reducing the penal age to 16 generally and 14 for serious crimes.

• President Lula supports reducing the age of criminal responsibility from 18 to 16.
• The proposed amendment suggests reducing the penal age to 16 generally and 14 for serious crimes.

Outlets: Estadão, Observador, Poder360, The Guardian, g1

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