Region:Americas

Country:Brazil

Department/Province/State:Mato Grosso do Sul

Sex¹:Male

Age:36

Date of Killing:16/11/2025

Previous Threats:General threats to HRD in the area

Type of Work:Indigenous community member

Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights

Sector Detail:Indigenous peoples' rights, Land rights

More information:Front Line Defenders

¹This database records an individual's chosen gender identity. If they do not self-identify as male or female they can use the option of recording other/neither or use the term NBGI (non binary gender identity).

URLs (links) of Interest

https://cimi.org.br/2025/11/ataque-pyelito-kue-morte-vicente-vilhalva/

https://srdefenders.org/brazil-killing-of-indigenous-leader-vicente-fernandes-kaiowa-and-gross-violations-of-indigenous-peoples-rights-in-mato-grosso-do-sul-joint-communication/

https://g1.globo.com/ms/mato-grosso-do-sul/noticia/2025/11/16/indigena-e-morto-e-oito-ficam-feridos-em-ataque-armado-em-ms.ghtml

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