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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gestures during the signing ceremony of the presidential decree that flexibilizes the possession of firearms, at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, on January 15, 2019. – Bolsonaro decreed the easing of Brazil’s gun laws as part of a law-and-order agenda, despite fears it could aggravate already staggering violent crime. Brazil recorded nearly 64,000 homicides in 2017, making it one of the most dangerous countries in the world outside of a war zone. (Photo by EVARISTO SA / AFP) (Photo credit should read EVARISTO SA/AFP/Getty Images)