# Criminal sentencing in Brazil > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/criminal-sentencing-in-brazil > Updated: 2026-08-13T19:28:23.000Z. Sources: 23. Developments: 2. Brazilian courts have issued several significant prison sentences following various jury trials and judicial rulings involving violent crimes. Notable convictions include a 67-year sentence for Samuel Paixão de Souza, a member of the Máfia Azul organized supporter group in Belo Horizonte, for a 2021 bus attack that resulted in one death. In Altamira, Pará, Cleyton Oliveira Gomes received 34 years and six months for the kidnapping, sexual abuse, and murder of a five-year-old girl. Additionally, two individuals in Mato Grosso were sentenced to over 30 years each for a murder linked to organized crime retaliation. Other rulings involved a 28-year sentence for a former civil police officer in Rio de Janeiro for the premeditated femicide of his ex-wife, and a 10-year and six-month sentence for a fatal traffic incident in Itanhaém involving a motorcyclist. Recent judicial actions also include a 12-year sentence in the Distrito Federal for an attempted homicide of an ex-mother-in-law, and a sentence of nearly 30 years for child abuse in Santa Catarina. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-13: Brazil courts issue various sentences for violent crimes Brazilian courts have issued numerous sentences for violent crimes, including a 67-year term for a bus attack in Belo Horizonte and a 34-year sentence for the murder of a child in Altamira. 23 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/belo-horizonte-court-sentences-mfia-azul-member-to-67-years ### 2026-07-16: Brazil courts convict neighbor for repeated racial harassment; school bullying case emerges Brazil sentenced a neighbor in Pernambuco to over 10 years for repeated racist attacks on a family, while a 12‑year‑old in São Paulo faced school bullying involving racist slurs, prompting police reports. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-courts-convict-neighbor-for-repeated-racial-harassment-school-bullying-case-emerges --- Cite as: Criminal sentencing in Brazil. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/criminal-sentencing-in-brazil