Overview

• Manuel María Trindade, a 22-year-old forcado making his debut on August 22 at Campo Pequeno, died the next day from severe brain trauma at Hospital São José.
• He was knocked unconscious after being driven into the boards, fellow forcados and banderilleros drew the bull away, and Red Cross medics provided initial care before his transfer, where he suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest and was declared brain-dead.
• A 73-year-old spectator, identified as Vasco Morais Batista, also died after the event, with local reports citing a fatal aortic aneurysm diagnosed at Hospital Santa Maria.
• The Pessoas-Animais-Natureza party submitted a resolution in Parliament seeking to halt bullfights at Campo Pequeno and convert the arena into a multipurpose cultural and sports venue.
• Trindade’s mother publicly defended the forcados and said his organs were donated to help seven people, as videos of the incident continued to circulate widely on social media.