Brasil
Lula da Silva announced that he will promote the ban on digital casinos in Brazil to stop gambling addiction
"It makes no sense to allow the game of vice to enter the houses, indebting families through the cell phone," said the Brazilian president


On International Women's Day, the president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, announced his intention to ban digital casinos to protect families from debt caused by online gambling addiction. During a speech broadcast from Brasilia, the president stressed that the measure seeks to safeguard the population from the economic and social risks posed by online betting.
 
The head of state warned about the negative impact that these activities generate in households, particularly on women. "Another drama that hits Brazilian households is gambling addiction, although most addicts are men, the bill falls on women, it is the money for food, rent, school and children disappearing on the screen of a cell phone," the president said in a video published on his social networks.
 
This intervention took place within the framework of a day dedicated to reflecting on the rights and situation of women in Brazil.
 
Lula recalled that "casinos are prohibited in Brazil" and questioned the logic of allowing online gambling to infiltrate homes through mobile devices. "It makes no sense to allow the game of vice to enter the houses, borrowing families through the cell phone."
 
The president requested the collaboration of the three branches of the State to address the problem. "Let's work together with the Government, Congress and the Judiciary so that these digital casinos do not continue to debt families and destroy the home."
 
The president's words reflect the concern about the social dimension of gambling addiction and the role of the State in protecting the most vulnerable sectors.
 
Brazilian legislation has banned physical casinos for decades, although the digital offer has prospered in a legal vacuum. Various media reported that the Government is evaluating regulatory alternatives, although Lula's position points to a more severe restriction than simple regulation.
 
Lula's speech marks a turn in public policy on betting and anticipates a scenario of intense discussion between sectors that demand greater economic freedom and those who prioritize social protection.
 
For his part, Lula da Silva also sanctioned this Sunday a law that establishes the absolute presumption of vulnerability in cases of rape of children under 14 years of age or people with mental illnesses that prevent them from understanding the act.
 
The regulation, promulgated in coincidence with International Women's Day, modifies the Brazilian Criminal Code to eliminate any margin of judicial interpretation that allows the criminal responsibility of the aggressor to be mitigated in these cases.
 
According to the Government of Brazil, the new law determines that the victim's consent has no legal validity when it comes to children under 14 years of age or people unable to offer resistance, regardless of their previous history or expressed will.
 
The law, which comes into force immediately after its sanction, provides that there is no legal consent in sexual acts with children under 14 years of age, so arguments such as the existence of a previous affective relationship or the alleged "sexual experience" of the victim may not be used by the defense to dismiss the criminal nature of the conduct.
 
Source: infobae
Dingnews.com 03/09/2026
 

 


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