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: Red flag — Escalation Pattern / Violence
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 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 DetailsAmanda 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 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 DetailsLuana Marta Meireles Vitorino and Ana Júlia Ribeiro Fernandes Murdered by Renando dos Santos Morais, Edeia, Goiás, Brazil
On September 19, 2024, in Edeia, Goiás, Renando dos Santos Morais, known as Chavoso, killed his partner Luana Marta Meireles Vitorino at their home using a homemade sword. He then attacked his ex-partner Ana Júlia …
State/Province: Goiás, Brazil | City/Region: Edeia | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Sept. 19, 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 DetailsFlávia dos Santos Carneiro Murdered by Leandro dos Santos Araújo, Milena, and others, Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
On March 5, 2024, the body of Flávia dos Santos Carneiro, 43, was found inside a discarded refrigerator in a wooded area in Guaxuma, Maceió. The investigation revealed that Flávia was killed by her daughter's …
State/Province: Alagoas, Brazil | City/Region: Maceió | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: March 1, 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 Caroline Souza Campelo and Carmelita Kidnapped by Eliseu Carvalho de Castro and Jacqueline, Maranhãozinho, Maranhão, Brazil
Ana Caroline Souza Campelo, a 21-year-old woman from Maranhãozinho, Maranhão, Brazil, was brutally murdered on December 10, 2023. After leaving work at around 1 a.m. on her bicycle, she was followed, abducted, and killed by …
State/Province: Maranhão, Brazil | City/Region: Maranhãozinho | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Dec. 10, 2023
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 DetailsAloísio Vieira Silva Allegedly Murdered by Carlos Magno Santo Santana, Montanha, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Dr. Aloísio Vieira Silva, a 29-year-old physician, was found dead in his apartment in Montanha, Espírito Santo, after missing his shift at the Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU). The main suspect, Carlos Magno Santo Santana, …
State/Province: Espírito Santo, Brazil | City/Region: Montanha | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 25, 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
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