Madalena Leite
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Region:Americas
Country:Brazil
Department/Province/State:Sao Paulo
Sex1:Trans woman
Age:64
Date of Killing:07/04/2021
Previous Threats:Specific threat to HRD
Type of Work:Community leader
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights
Sector Detail:Afro descendants rights, LGBTIQ+, Transgender rights
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://ponte.org/madalena-e-o-zepelim/
- https://g1.globo.com/sp/piracicaba-regiao/noticia/2025/11/20/reus-sao-condenados-a-mais-de-30-anos-de-prisao-pelo-assassinato-de-ex-vereadora-em-piracicaba.ghtml