Ismauro Fatimo dos Santos

On July 22, 2018, Ismauro Fátimo dos Santos, known as Paraná, 49,  was shot dead inside his vehicle, near  Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil. Isamauro was shot 4 times, three times in his head and once in his arm, resulting in his instant death.

He was travelling with a woman, a eight years old child, and his 16 year old daughter, who was also shot. The unknown murderers were aboard a motorcycle.

Ismauro used to live at “Área Paulo Freire 4” and supported the land occupation (Enilson Ribeiro).

According to the police, there have been several land occupations in this area in recent years.


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Region:Americas

Country:Brazil

Department/Province/State:Rondonia

Nickname:Paraná

Sex1:Male

Age:49

Date of Killing:22/07/2018

Previous Threats:No

Type of Work:Community leader

Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC Rights

Sector Detail:Land Rights

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