Lorena is the most violent city in São Paulo, according to Sou da Paz
Quick Look
- Lorena, in the interior of São Paulo, was named as the most violent city in the state by Sou da Paz.
- In the municipal elections this Sunday (4), Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) won the presidential race with 60.01% of the votes, while Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans) led the race for governor with 71.43%.
- The city has 61,172 eligible voters, with 49,285 showing up to the polls and 19.43% abstaining.
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Why It Matters
Lorena is a municipality located in Vale do Paraíba, in the interior of São Paulo. Sou da Paz is a non-governmental organization that monitors indicators of violence in Brazil.
Lorena, in the interior of São Paulo, appears as the most violent city in the state, according to Sou da Paz — Photo: Reproduction/official website of Lorena City Hall
Lorena, in Vale do Paraíba, concluded the counting of votes for this Sunday's elections (4). According to the TSE, the 194 voting stations in the municipality were totaled at 7:30 pm.
In the race for president, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) received 28,205 votes (60.01%), while Lula (PT) received 14,475 votes (30.80%).
For governor, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans) received 31,267 votes (71.43%), while Fernando Haddad (PT) had 12,203 votes (27.88%).
Lorena has 61,172 eligible voters. In total, 49,285 went to the polls, with abstention of 19.43%.
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Open Questions
- What are the criteria used by Sou da Paz to classify Lorena as the most violent city?
- Was there a specific incident that prompted this survey?
- How did local authorities in Lorraine respond to the classification?







