violence against women

A retired major of the Military Police was arrested on Saturday night in Santo André, in the São Paulo metropolitan area, suspected of assaulting his wife and disrespecting attending officers. The victim was found locked in a bedroom with the couple's young daughter. The case was logged as domestic violence, bodily injury, insult, threat, and contempt.

24. december 2025 Rapporteret af AI

Tainara Souza Santos, 31, victim of an ex-partner's intentional run-over on November 29 in São Paulo's north zone, died on December 24 at Hospital das Clínicas after 25 days of hospitalization, leg amputations, and multiple surgeries. Following protests demanding justice (see earlier coverage), her family vows to pursue the case as the suspect faces femicide charges.