Since 1989, Brazilian law has classified racism as a non-bailable offense with no statute of limitations, carrying prison sentences of two to five years. Since 2023, racial insults directed at individuals carry the same penalty. In December 2025, the Supreme Court unanimously recognized the existence of structural racism — and prosecutions of foreign visitors have brought the law to international attention.
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US midterms bring several historic firsts for minority leaders

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Voters in several US states elected leaders from groups long underrepresented in top office: Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman elected governor, Deb Haaland the first Native American woman governor, and Chris Pappas the first openly gay male senator. The results widen representation in senior US politics.

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