Brazilian Retiree Dies After Buenos Aires Street Assault as Family Seeks Repatriation

Overview

• Maria Vilma das Dores Cascalho da Silva, 69, a retired public servant from Goiás’ state court, died after suffering a traumatic brain injury.
• She was attacked on November 6 while out to handle her daughter’s rent, fell, was hospitalized conscious, and died overnight.
• Argentine police arrested the same man shortly after he allegedly assaulted another person, and officers reported no apparent motive.
• Relatives say the autopsy is scheduled for November 12 and they await formal clearance to transfer her body to Brazil.
• The Brazilian consulate and the Goiás government are assisting, though the family reports covering most expenses and worries about delays that could lead to a local burial.