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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)
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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 DetailsCeli, Celi's two sisters, and others Allegedly Murdered by Deis, Torres, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
On December 23, 2024, in Torres, Brazil, a family gathering turned tragic when a Christmas cake baked by Celi was found to be poisoned with extremely high levels of arsenic. Three family members died, including …
State/Province: Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | City/Region: Torres | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Dec. 23, 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 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 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 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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