Overview
- The Brazilian Consulate in Lisbon confirmed it received the passport from a tenant who says he found it among books in a rented apartment and delivered it after media contact.
- Itamaraty said the passport is expired and canceled and instructed the consulate to remit it to ministry headquarters in Brasília, where it will be available to relatives.
- Reports detail that the document was issued on May 9, 2006, had validity to May 8, 2011, preserves 32 pages, and shows only an entry into Portugal dated May 5, 2007, with no exit recorded.
- Family representatives decried the publicity as cruel, said they want the document if authentic, and the victim’s brother voiced belief it is hers while urging investigation; O Globo reports no formal family request has been filed yet.
- Authorities and outlets emphasize the find does not change past convictions in the 2010 murder case, and official follow‑up focuses on how the passport reached Portugal and whether Eliza may have returned under separate travel authorization, which remains unconfirmed.