# Violent crime incidents in Brazil

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20261106-violent-crime-incidents-in-brazil
> Updated: 2026-11-06T17:56:38.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Recent reports from Brazil detail separate incidents of violent crime involving domestic disputes and family members.

In Santo Antônio de Pádua, a 46-year-old man, Raul Henrique Nogueira, was arrested after a machete attack. The incident reportedly began as a domestic dispute and resulted in the death of a 71-year-old neighbor. The suspect is also accused of assaulting his mother and his former partner.

In Cotia, near Sao Paulo, authorities arrested 41-year-old Eric Conrado Alves de Almeida following the deaths of a 29-year-old lawyer and her 6-year-old son. The victims were found in their apartment, and investigators are treating the case as a potential femicide and vicarcide. Witnesses reported a history of tension, including allegations of stalking and death threats involving the former partners.

## Timeline

### 2026-11-06: Brazil police arrest man after mother and son found dead

A Brazilian businessman has been arrested after a lawyer and her 6-year-old son were found dead in their Cotia apartment. Police are investigating the deaths as potential femicide and vicarcide.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-police-arrest-man-after-mother-and-son-found-dead

### 2026-10-13: Man arrested in Brazil after killing neighbor and assaulting family

Raul Henrique Nogueira was arrested in Santo Antônio de Pádua after killing a 71-year-old neighbor with a machete and assaulting his mother and ex-partner during a domestic dispute.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/man-arrested-in-brazil-after-killing-neighbor-and-assaulting-family

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