Number of kidnappings recorded by the police reached 414 in 2012 in Brazil, according to the United Nations. This is 29.8% more than in the previous year.
Historically, number of kidnappings recorded by the police in Brazil reached an all time high of 552 in 2009 and an all time low of 290 in 2008.
Brazil has been ranked 11th within the group of 45 countries we follow in terms of number of kidnappings recorded by the police.
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