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)
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Cases in Brazil: Motive — Revenge
Sarah 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 DetailsSara Tanako Arjo, Miguel Machado, and others Murdered by Thales Machado, Itumbiara, Goiás, Brazil
On February 11, 2026, in Itumbiara, Goiás, Brazil, Thales Machado, a government official, killed his two sons, Miguel and Bencio Machado, in a murder-suicide after discovering his wife Sara Tanako Arjo's affair with their neighbor …
State/Province: Goiás, Brazil | City/Region: Itumbiara | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: Feb. 11, 2026
View DetailsMirian, Louis, and others Injured in Alleged Murder Attempt by Jordelia, Brazil
According to the video report, Jordelia, a 35-year-old divorced woman in Brazil, allegedly poisoned Easter chocolates intended for Mirian, the new partner of Jordelia's ex-husband. Mirian's seven-year-old son Louis died after eating the chocolate, and …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: April 1, 2025
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 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 DetailsFlávia Godinho Mafra, Valdeli Mafra, and others Injured in Murder Attempt by Rosalba Maria Grim and Zulmar Marchistel, Canelinha, Santa Catarina, Brazil
In August 2020, in Canelinha, Brazil, Rosalba Maria Grim, 26, pretended to be pregnant and planned the murder of Flávia Godinho Mafra, 24, who was 36 weeks pregnant. Rosalba lured Flávia to an abandoned ceramics …
State/Province: Santa Catarina, Brazil | City/Region: Canelinha | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Aug. 27, 2020
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 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
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 DetailsPaola Souza Magnago Allegedly Murdered by Leonardo Possato Bento, Linhares, Espírito Santo, Brazil
On February 7, 2013, Paola Souza Magnago, a 20-year-old woman, was shot six times and killed by her ex-boyfriend Leonardo Possato Bento in Linhares, Espírito Santo, Brazil. The relationship had ended three months prior, but …
State/Province: Espírito Santo, Brazil | City/Region: Linhares | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Feb. 7, 2013
View DetailsMarcus Mattson Disappearance Involving Alice, Brazil
In 2012, Brazilian businessman Marcus Mattson disappeared shortly before a billion-dollar sale of his family company. His wife Alice initially reported that he had gone to a business meeting, but security footage showed Marcus entering …
State/Province: São Paulo, Brazil | City/Region: São Paulo | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 19, 2012
View DetailsBianca Maria Ribeiro Consuli and Frida Murdered by Sandro, São Paulo, Brazil
Bianca Maria Ribeiro Consuli was found dead in her São Paulo home on September 13, 2011, after suffering a violent struggle, strangulation, and suffocation involving a plastic bag. The source describes longstanding conflict between Bianca …
State/Province: São Paulo, Brazil | City/Region: São Paulo | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Sept. 13, 2011
View DetailsElsa Cristiane Rodrigues Paes Allegedly Murdered by Marcos Ano Bom Cabral Barbosa, Belém do Pará, Pará, Brazil
In 2003, Elsa Cristiane Rodrigues Paes was found dead in her apartment in Belém do Pará, Brazil, initially ruled a suicide. Her father, a Federal Police agent, challenged this conclusion. In 2018, her husband, Marcos …
State/Province: Pará, Brazil | City/Region: Belém do Pará | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 12, 2003
View DetailsAntônio Alves Barbosa Filho and ex-husband of Jordélia Pereira Barbosa, attempting of murder 'Poisoned Easter Egg' in Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil
The case involves an attempted murder incident known as the 'Poisoned Easter Egg' in Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil. Antônio Alves Barbosa Filho, a community health agent and ex-husband of Jordélia Pereira Barbosa, testified during the criminal …
State/Province: Maranhão, Brazil | City/Region: Imperatriz | Incident Type: Attempted Murder | Date: None
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