Region:Americas

Country:Brazil

Department/Province/State:Minas Gerais

Sex¹:Male

Age:45

Date of Killing:29/09/2024

Previous Threats:No, but previous threats to colleagues

Type of Work:Farmer / Peasant

Organisation:Movimento Sem Terra

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

Sector Detail:Citizens' rights, Land rights, Peasant communities

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://www.brasildefato.com.br/2024/10/03/lider-sem-terra-e-candidato-assassinado-em-mg-sofria-ameaca-diz-mst-pistoleiro-tambem-disputava-eleicao

https://g1.globo.com/mg/grande-minas/noticia/2024/10/01/policia-prende-suspeito-de-matar-candidato-a-vereador-de-gameleiras.ghtml

https://www.gov.br/mdh/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/2024/setembro/nota-de-pesar-2013-zaqueu-fernandes-balieiro

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