Brazil has the world’s strictest laws against racist speech

Brazil's 2021 Supreme Court ruling equated racial insults with racism, making them crimes with stiff penalties.

The number of racism cases in Brazilian courts monthly increased tenfold since 2021.

,072 Brazilians are serving sentences for racism and racist speech.

Brazil has no statute of limitations for racism, allowing prosecution years after an offense.

It remains unclear whether intense prosecution reduces racial inequality or prejudice, possibly just angering racists.