Brazil
Country Intelligence Summary
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Aug. 6, 2026
Top Motives and Outcomes in Brazil
Top Motives
- Jealousy — 29 case(s)
- Control/domination — 18 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic partner — 16 case(s)
- Revenge — 15 case(s)
- Fear of exposure — 9 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 35 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 31 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 30 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 22 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 17 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in Brazil
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Cases in Brazil: Motive — Eliminate romantic partner
Joviana Evelyn Jankovski Disappearance Involving José Gustavo, Morro da Fumaça, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Joviana Evelyn Jankovski, a 19-year-old student living in Morro da Fumaça, Santa Catarina, Brazil, disappeared after leaving home on August 6, 2026. For three days, her family received messages from her phone assuring them she …
State/Province: Santa Catarina, Brazil | City/Region: Morro da Fumaça | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Aug. 6, 2026
View DetailsSarah Tinoco, Miguel Araujo Machado, and others Murdered by Thales Naves Alves Machado, Itumbiara, Goiás, Brazil
Thales Naves Alves Machado, a government secretary in Itumbiara, Goiás, Brazil, allegedly killed his two sons, Miguel (12) and Benicio (8), after discovering his wife Sarah Tinoco's infidelity through a private detective's video evidence. The …
State/Province: Goiás, Brazil | City/Region: Itumbiara | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Feb. 12, 2026
View DetailsMaria Fernanda da Silva Ramos Disappearance Involving Alex Moreira da Silva, São Gonçalo do Amarante, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Maria Fernanda da Silva Ramos, a 12-year-old girl from São Gonçalo do Amarante, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, disappeared on October 31, 2024, after leaving home to go to school. Witnesses reported seeing her enter …
State/Province: Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | City/Region: São Gonçalo do Amarante | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Oct. 31, 2024
View DetailsIgor Peretto, Rafaela Costa, and others Allegedly Murdered by Mario Vitorino and Marcela Peretto, Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
Igor Peretto, a 27-year-old entrepreneur from Santos, Brazil, was fatally stabbed over 40 times in his sister Marcela's apartment. The murder followed the discovery of an affair between Igor's fiancée Rafaela Costa and his business …
State/Province: São Paulo, Brazil | City/Region: Santos | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Aug. 31, 2024
View DetailsÍris Rocha de Souza and Márcia Murdered by Cleilton Santana dos Santos, Alfredo Chaves, Espírito Santo, Brazil
In January 2024, the body of Íris Rocha de Souza, a 30-year-old pregnant nurse, was found in Alfredo Chaves, Espírito Santo, Brazil. She had been shot multiple times and was eight months pregnant. Her ex-boyfriend …
State/Province: Espírito Santo, Brazil | City/Region: Alfredo Chaves | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Jan. 11, 2024
View DetailsAna Lívia and Stephanie Allegedly Murdered by Débora and Lucas, Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Rafael Contarini Costa, father of Ana Lívia and ex-partner of Débora, testified as an informant in the homicide case of his daughter Ana Lívia. He described a troubled relationship with Débora, including accusations of sexual …
State/Province: Minas Gerais, Brazil | City/Region: Contagem | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Aug. 17, 2021
View DetailsMaria Lara Fernandes da Silva and Maria das Dores Murdered by Eduardo Pessoa Araújo, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil
On November 7, 2018, the body of 23-year-old Maria Lara Fernandes da Silva was found in the Parnaíba River near Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. The investigation revealed she was a victim of femicide, allegedly killed by …
State/Province: Piauí, Brazil | City/Region: Teresina | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Nov. 7, 2018
View DetailsGisleide Alves dos Santos, Joyce, and others Allegedly Murdered by Samuel Lucas Teixeira Araújo, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil
In May 2018, Gisleide Alves dos Santos was found dead in her home in Teresina, Piauí. She had been in a relationship for about 15 days with Samuel Lucas Teixeira Araújo, whom she met on …
State/Province: Piauí, Brazil | City/Region: Teresina | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: May 17, 2018
View DetailsRemis Carla Costa Disappearance Involving Paulo César de Oliveira Silva, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Remis Carla Costa, a 24-year-old pedagogy student and feminist activist, disappeared on December 17, 2017, after spending the weekend at her boyfriend Paulo César's house in Recife, Brazil. Paulo César initially denied involvement but was …
State/Province: Pernambuco, Brazil | City/Region: Recife | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Dec. 17, 2017
View DetailsDaiane Reis Mota, Ruben, and others Allegedly Murdered by Adilson Prado Lima Júnior, Serrinha, Bahia, Brazil
On December 17, 2017, Daiane Reis Mota, 25, nine months pregnant, was found murdered in a rural area of Serrinha, Bahia. Her partner, Adilson Prado Lima Júnior, 25, confessed to killing her driven by jealousy …
State/Province: Bahia, Brazil | City/Region: Serrinha | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Dec. 16, 2017
View DetailsThaís Araújo de Oliveira Paula, David Luís Araújo de Paula, and others Injured in Alleged Murder Attempt by Antônio Ribeiro Barros, São Miguel do Araguaia, Goiás, Brazil
On August 8, 2016, in São Miguel do Araguaia, Goiás, Antônio Ribeiro Barros, the 26-year-old ex-boyfriend of Thaís Araújo de Oliveira Paula, attacked her and her 11-month-old twin sons, David Luís and Lucas Felipe. Antônio …
State/Province: Goiás, Brazil | City/Region: São Miguel do Araguaia | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Aug. 8, 2016
View DetailsMarcos Catânio Porto Allegedly Murdered by Vânia Basílio Rocha, Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil
On December 30, 2015, Vânia Basílio Rocha, 18, stabbed her ex-boyfriend Marcos Catânio Porto, 26, to death during a sexual encounter at his home in Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil. Vânia confessed to premeditating the murder, selecting …
State/Province: Rondônia, Brazil | City/Region: Vilhena | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Dec. 30, 2015
View DetailsIngrid Cásia da Costa Tavares Israel Allegedly Murdered by Antônio Eduardo Souza Nascimento, Ananindeua, Pará, Brazil
Ingrid Israel, a 28-year-old biology graduate and nutrition student, was brutally murdered in her home in Ananindeua, Pará, Brazil, on April 20, 2015. The perpetrator, Antônio Eduardo Souza Nascimento, a 20-year-old personal trainer and Ingrid's …
State/Province: Pará, Brazil | City/Region: Ananindeua | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 20, 2015
View DetailsGabriela Oliveira Bonfim Sampaio and Neise Murdered by Thiago Rosa do Sacramento, Lucas Manhães Brício, and others, Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil
On June 23, 2014, Gabriela Oliveira Bonfim Sampaio, aged 24, was found murdered in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil. Her boyfriend, Thiago Rosa do Sacramento, was arrested and later convicted for the triple-qualified homicide. The …
State/Province: Espírito Santo, Brazil | City/Region: Vila Velha | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: June 23, 2014
View DetailsGilcilene Paes Pereira, Izabelli Pereira Laurindo, and others Murdered by Adriano da Conceição de Lima, Gelson Câmara Barreto, and others, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
On May 15, 2014, Gilcilene Paes Pereira, 44, was found brutally murdered outside her home in the Zumbi dos Palmares 4 settlement, Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil. Her 10-year-old daughter, Izabelli, was missing and later found …
State/Province: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | City/Region: Campos dos Goytacazes | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: May 15, 2014
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