Flaviopédia Português
Brazil without Fear

Cutting evil off at the root

Proposes passing and implementing chemical castration of rapists and child abusers convicted by the courts.

In the program: [p. 14] · Translated by Flaviopédia from the official Portuguese text; the Portuguese quote is authoritative. Read the original in Portuguese

What the program says

We will use the strength of the Presidency of the Republic and our legislative experience to pass and implement chemical castration of criminals who abuse women and children. The measure is to be applied to rapists and child abusers convicted by the courts. A criminal who destroys the lives of women and children deserves neither privilege nor leniency from the State. Whoever commits this type of crime loses the right to receive any kind of tolerance from the State and must face the harshest punishments permitted by law. [p. 14]

In plain language

  • The program proposes passing and implementing chemical castration of criminals who abuse women and children.
  • The measure would apply to rapists and child abusers convicted by the courts.
  • To pass the proposal, the text cites the use of the strength of the Presidency of the Republic and the legislative experience of those who sign the program.
  • The text also states that perpetrators of these crimes must receive the harshest punishments permitted by law.

What is not in the program

  • It does not name the legal instrument or the path to approval.
  • It does not detail how chemical castration would be applied: whether mandatory or optional, for how long and by whom.
  • It does not say whether the measure would be added to the prison sentence or replace it.
  • It gives no timeline or cost.