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Country Intelligence Summary
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Feb. 12, 2026
Top Motives and Outcomes in Brazil
Top Motives
- Jealousy — 23 case(s)
- Control/domination — 14 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic partner — 12 case(s)
- Revenge — 10 case(s)
- Eliminate spouse — 6 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 25 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 21 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 21 case(s)
- Divorce filed — 14 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 13 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in Brazil
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Cases in Brazil: Motive — Eliminate spouse
Amanda Maria de Farias Araújo and Sabrina Allegedly Murdered by James Christian dos Reis, Franca, São Paulo, Brazil
On November 29, 2024, Amanda Araújo, a 27-year-old swimming instructor, was deliberately run over by her husband, James Christian dos Reis, a 46-year-old supermarket manager, in Franca, São Paulo. The incident was captured on security …
State/Province: São Paulo, Brazil | City/Region: Franca | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Nov. 29, 2024
View DetailsAntônio Ricardo Cantarim Allegedly Murdered by Aparecida Graciano de Souza, Selvíria, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Antônio Ricardo Cantarim, 64, was found dismembered after disappearing on May 20, 2023, in Selvíria, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. His wife, Aparecida Graciano de Souza, 61, confessed to poisoning him with rat poison, waiting …
State/Province: Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | City/Region: Selvíria | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: May 22, 2023
View DetailsFrancielle Guimarães Alcântara and Francielle's 1 year and 8 months old baby Allegedly Murdered by Adailton Freixeira da Silva, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Francielle Guimarães Alcântara, 36, was found dead on January 26, 2022, in Campo Grande, Brazil. Initially treated as a natural death, forensic investigation revealed she was tortured and strangled by her husband, Adailton Freixeira da …
State/Province: Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | City/Region: Campo Grande | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Jan. 26, 2022
View DetailsDais Diana Souza e Silva and Davi Silva Samaritano Allegedly Murdered by Diógenes dos Santos Samaritano, Parauapebas, Pará, Brazil
On March 31, 2019, Dais Diana Souza e Silva was found dead at her residence in Parauapebas, Pará, Brazil. Her husband, Diógenes dos Santos Samaritano, a traffic agent, was accused and convicted of femicide. The …
State/Province: Pará, Brazil | City/Region: Parauapebas | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: March 31, 2019
View DetailsPatrícia Mitier Koike Allegedly Murdered by Altamiro Lopes dos Santos Neto, Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
On April 9, 2018, Patrícia Mitier Koike, 22, was found dead in a car driven by her boyfriend, Altamiro Lopes dos Santos Neto, 21, in Nova Iguaçu, Brazil. Security footage showed Altamiro nervously trying to …
State/Province: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | City/Region: Nova Iguaçu | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 9, 2018
View DetailsDaniele Cristina Lustosa Grohs and Simara Lustosa Murdered by Álvaro Ferreira da Silva and Marla Cristina Barbosa Santos, Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil
On December 18, 2017, Daniele Cristina Lustosa Grohs, a 47-year-old pedagogue, was found strangled to death in her home in Palmas, Tocantins. The main suspect was her ex-husband, Dr. Álvaro Ferreira da Silva, who had …
State/Province: Tocantins, Brazil | City/Region: Palmas | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Dec. 18, 2017
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