# Violence in Brazilian political contexts

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/violence-in-brazilian-political-contexts
> Updated: 2026-10-25T12:53:00.000Z. Sources: 21. Developments: 2.

Recent incidents in Brazil have involved fatal violence linked to political activities and disputes. In Novo Repartimento, Pará, a man named Antônio Jardim Gomes was shot and killed following a dispute over a wager regarding the first round of the presidential election. The suspect, Ananias Sotero de Oliveira, allegedly fired six shots at the victim after a verbal argument over a pickup truck used as a bet. The suspect fled the scene and remains at large. In Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, a fatal shooting occurred on the night of October 24 following a political rally in support of Flávio Bolsonaro. Ewerton Rodrigues da Silva, 34, died from gunshot wounds to the abdomen, thorax, and leg. A second man, 30-year-old Alex Machado Leite, was wounded in the chest and back. Police reports and witness accounts indicate the violence stemmed from a traffic dispute and physical altercation near a gas station that occurred approximately ninety minutes after the political event concluded. Following a brawl, a 16-year-old male, identified as the son of one of the men involved, allegedly retrieved a revolver from a vehicle and fired at the group. The teenager and his father fled the scene and remain at large. While initial reports suggested a political motivation due to the timing of the caravan, the victim’s family and the Regional Electoral Court (TRE-MS) have contested this, stating the conflict arose from a traffic dispute and was not politically motivated. In Porto Esperidião, Mato Grosso, two men, Anderson Pires Bolandin, 35, and Sebastião Dusso Braga Neto, 64, died following a dispute at a fuel station. Police investigations indicate the violence was triggered by a banal dispute involving alcohol and prior disagreements, rather than political affiliations, despite occurring near a political procession.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-25: Violence in Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul leaves multiple dead

Violent disputes in Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul left three dead and several injured, including a fatal shooting in Bonito following a traffic altercation and a deadly confrontation at a gas station in de

21 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bonito-brazil-shooting-during-political-convoy-leaves-one-dead

### 2026-10-06: Novo Repartimento man killed over election bet dispute

A man in Pará, Brazil, was shot and killed after refusing to hand over a pickup truck lost in a presidential election bet.

22 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-men-killed-following-violent-disputes-over-election-bets

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