Brazilian town completes 10 years without robberies and murders

In the interior of the state of Minas Gerais, the town of Serra da Saudade has been for 10 years without a single record of robberies and murders.

According to data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the town has the smallest population in the country.

IBGE estimates show that the town without robberies and murders has less than 900 inhabitants.

Serra da Saudade is about 300 kilometers from Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais.

According to Alaor José Machado (PP), the small number of residents allows everyone to know each other.

“Because it is a small town, you could say that Serra da Saudade is one big family, and everyone has a certain closeness, affection, and respect for each other, and this is also a factor for everyone to live in harmony”, said the politician in an interview to G1.

However, he does not dismiss the role of the Military Police (PM).

“In our municipality, the PM acts ostensibly, mainly, concerning public safety, curbing crime,” he commented.

“We recently had a bank robbery in a neighboring town, and the criminals came to hide here. The police acted in time and to our satisfaction, arresting everyone involved. Therefore, the PM is the main and only one to stand as the guardian of our society.”

With information from Revista Oeste

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