# Missing persons cases and searches in Brazil

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/missing-persons-cases-and-searches-in-brazil
> Updated: 2026-10-02T19:57:34.000Z. Sources: 13. Developments: 3.

Various search and rescue operations and legal proceedings regarding missing persons have been reported across Brazil.

In late September, active search efforts were underway in several regions. In Santa Catarina, the body of a 10-year-old boy was recovered after being swept away by waves. In the Amazon region, divers were deployed to search for a 2-year-old boy near the Purus River, while in São Paulo, heavy rains and rising river levels complicated efforts to locate a 37-year-old man in the Ribeira River.

Other reports highlighted ongoing disappearance cases and legal outcomes. In Cabo Frio, the family of 30-year-old artisan Marcos da Silva Bueno Almeida, also known as ‘Visão’, continues to search for him after he went missing in July. In Paraná, a court acquitted three men accused of involvement in the 2025 disappearance and presumed death of Marlon Adrian Souza da Silva, citing insufficient evidence to prove involvement in robbery or the concealment of a body.

More recent operations include searches in the states of Pará and Maranhão. In Marituba, Civil Police are using cell phone tracking to locate 78-year-old Hamilton Moreira Filho, who disappeared in Belém and sent a message appearing confused. Additionally, searches are underway for 21-year-old Alberto Filho, who has been missing since September 26 after disappearing while traveling on a motorcycle between Parauapebas and Marabá. Family members are currently requesting surveillance footage to assist in the search.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-02: Authorities search for two missing persons in Brazil

Police and families in Brazil are searching for two missing individuals: 78-year-old Hamilton Moreira Filho in Marituba and 21-year-old Alberto Filho near Curionópolis.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/authorities-search-for-two-missing-persons-in-brazil

### 2026-09-27: Brazil: Missing person search and disappearance court acquittal

Two Brazilian cases involve disappearances: the ongoing search for artisan Marcos da Silva Bueno Almeida in Cabo Frio, and the acquittal of three men in the disappearance of Marlon Adrian Souza da Silva in Pont

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-missing-person-search-and-disappearance-court-acquittal

### 2026-09-23: Brazil search and rescue operations continue for multiple missing persons

Search and rescue operations are active across Brazil, including the recovery of a 10-year-old boy in Santa Catarina and ongoing efforts to find a toddler in the Amazon and a man in the Ribeira River.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/body-of-10-year-old-boy-found-in-santa-catarina-after-four-day-search

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