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Marco Antônio Heredia Viveros arrested for violating protective measures

Marco Antônio Heredia Viveros, the ex-husband of activist Maria da Penha, was arrested preventively in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, for violating judicial protective measures. The arrest followed a request by the Public Ministry of Ceará (MPCE) after Viveros granted an interview to Record TV for the program ‘Domingo Espetacular’.

Since 2024, Viveros had been prohibited from disclosing information regarding the legal proceedings or sharing the names and images of the victims, which include Maria da Penha and two of their daughters. The court, through Judge Cesar Morel Alcantara, determined that there were sufficient indications of the crime of violating urgent protective measures under the Maria da Penha Law.

In addition to the arrest, the judiciary ordered the immediate removal of all promotional content and the interview itself from all digital platforms. A daily fine of R$ 100,000 was established for any failure to comply with these removal orders. The case is historically significant as the 1983 attack by Viveros against Maria da Penha, which left her paraplegic, served as the catalyst for the creation of the Maria da Penha Law, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary.

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Cesar Morel Alcantara · Marco Antônio Heredia Viveros · Maria da Penha · Maria da Penha Maia Fernandes · Ministério Público do Ceará · Ministério Público do Estado do Ceará · Natal · Public Ministry of Ceará · Record TV · TV Record

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