Brazil’s Lula says he now backs lowering age of criminal responsibility to 16
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced that he now supports reducing the minimum age at which a person can be held criminally responsible from 18 to 16. The change would allow youths who commit serious offenses, such as murder or terrorism, to face adult courts. Lula’s reversal comes amid a campaign to broaden his political appeal ahead of upcoming elections.