Federal Public Ministry Photo: Leobark Rodrigues/Secom/MPF The Federal Public Ministry (MPF) opened an investigation to find out why Rondônia has not yet joined a partnership with the federal government to combat violence against women. The state is among eight in the country that are not yet part of the national pact. ?Download the g1 app to see RO news in real time and for free When initiating the procedure, prosecutor Raphael Luis Pereira Bevilaqua highlighted the high rates of violence against women in the state. Data from the Brazilian Public Security Forum indicate that Rondônia had the highest rate of femicides in the country in 2022 and occupied second place in the national ranking in 2025, behind only Acre. As first measures, the MPF requested information from the Ministry of Women to find out whether there are still negotiations for the state's entry into the agreement, whether the state government presented justifications for not joining and which bodies are participating in the negotiations. READ ALSO: Federal agencies ask for R$330 million and accuse hydroelectric plants of harming fishing in RO Arraial Flor do Maracujá will be held in August, in Porto Velho; check the dates Indigenous people block section of BR-364 to demand health improvements in villages in RO See videos trending on g1:
MPF investigates why Rondônia did not adhere to a pact against violence against women; state was 2nd in femicides in 2025
Federal Public Ministry Photo: Leobark Rodrigues/Secom/MPF The Federal Public Ministry (MPF) opened an investigation to find out why Rondônia has not yet joined a partnership with the federal government to combat...
The MPF also requested clarification from the State Secretariat for Security, Defense and Citizenship (Sesdec) and the Public Ministry of Rondônia (MPRO). To Sesdec, the body questioned the reasons for not adhering to the pact and which state departments are involved in the discussions. The MP-RO asked for information about possible debates or actions related to the topic. The partnership provides for the integration of Central Ligue 180 with state women's protection networks, with the aim of improving the referral and monitoring of reports of gender-based violence. The initiative involves bodies in the areas of public security, health and social assistance. According to the process, adherence to the agreement does not represent new expenses for the states. The proposal is to unify information and improve assistance to victims, in addition to helping to create public policies to combat violence against women. g1 contacted the Government of Rondônia to find out the reasons for not adhering to the pact, but did not receive a response until the last update of this report. Portrait of feminicide: Rondônia has the second highest rate of cases in Brazil
