Overview

Poverty levels decreased significantly, mainly due to income-transfer policies, but structural inequalities persisted and access to human rights was compromised. Vulnerable populations, especially Black and low-income people, were disproportionately affected by extreme weather events. The approval of a new environmental law and other legislation exacerbated regressions in environmental policies and the territorial rights of Indigenous Peoples and traditional communities. Violence against human rights defenders intensified, in particular for environmental, Indigenous and Quilombola defenders. Police violence persisted, disproportionately affecting the Black population. Violence against LGBTI people and gender-based violence, particularly feminicides of Black women, continued to be of serious concern. Difficulties in accessing justice, particularly in cases of police violence, continued to undermine state accountability.