American Executive Found Dead in São Paulo Hotel

Overview

• Andres Barquero Dembo, 44, a Latin America commercial director at a multinational pharmaceutical firm, was found dead in his Sheraton São Paulo WTC hotel room after colleagues and his husband lost contact with him.
• He cancelled a dinner the night before and told a colleague he felt unwell, and hotel staff discovered him seated and unresponsive on the morning of Thursday, September 3, after being alerted by his husband.
• Investigators at the 96ª DP registered the case as a 'morte suspeita' and said there were no visible signs of violence or drug use at the scene and no recorded visitors to the room.
• Police are working with the hypothesis of a natural death by myocardial infarction and have asked the Instituto Médico Legal (IML) to perform forensic exams that will determine the official cause of death.
• The hotel and public security authorities say they are cooperating and providing support while preserving family privacy, and the IML results and ongoing diligences will shape any further legal or workplace follow-up.