Femicide

André Lucas da Silva Ribeiro was arrested in flagrante on Friday (20/3) suspected of murdering his 21-year-old girlfriend Raiane Maria Silva Santos in a condominium in Goiânia. He recorded a video confessing the crime and sent it to his mother. Military Police confirmed the confession at the time of arrest.

March 20, 2026 Reported by AI

Lieutenant-Colonel Geraldo Leite Rosa Neto, a São Paulo PM officer, was arrested on March 18 for the qualified femicide of his wife, soldier Gisele Alves Santana, following forensics contradicting his suicide claim. Months earlier, he faced a probe for an alleged affair that strained their marriage. The victim's mother branded him a 'monster' and demands justice.

Joselmir Miranda Silva, 33, died on Wednesday (December 31) after a confrontation with military police in Águas Lindas de Goiás. He was wanted for raping and killing his niece Larissa Amaral, 28, on December 14. The crime took place in the outskirts of the Federal District.

December 25, 2025 Reported by AI

One day after Tainara Souza Santos' death from injuries in her ex-partner's dragging attack (see prior coverage), Douglas Alves da Silva now faces completed femicide charges, potentially up to 40 years in prison, amid family calls for justice.

Sociologist Muniz Sodré discusses feminicide as an endemic issue in Brazil, rooted in historical silences and patriarchal dichotomies. He highlights the end of the violence of silence due to laws and feminist movements. The column emphasizes the need for education to prevent violence against women.

December 15, 2025 Reported by AI

Córdoba's Justice elevated to oral trial the case against Pablo Laurta, a 39-year-old Uruguayan accused of murdering his ex-wife Luna Giardina and ex-mother-in-law Mariel Zamudio. Laurta, held in preventive detention, is also investigated for a remisero's homicide in Entre Ríos. Prosecutor Gerardo Reyes advanced the trial for serious crimes including aggravated homicide by gender violence.