Paraná Prosecutors Conclude Hiker Was Abandoned on Pico Paraná, Seek Penal Settlement

Overview

• Paraná’s 2nd Prosecutor’s Office found that Thayane Smith committed omission of socorro during the Jan. 1 descent, asserting she acted with intent given Roberto Farias Tomaz’s vomiting, difficulty walking, and hazardous trail conditions.
• Prosecutors asked the Juizado Especial Criminal to approve a transação penal requiring payments of R$ 4,863 to Roberto and R$ 8,105 to the Campina Grande do Sul Fire Department, plus three months of community service at five hours per week.
• The position conflicts with the Civil Police’s prior conclusion that no offense occurred, which led the investigation to be archived based on witness accounts.
• Roberto was missing for five days and walked roughly 20 kilometers along the Cacatu River to reach a farm in Antonina, details cited by the MP to underscore his vulnerability.
• Roberto’s companion’s former Paraná attorney withdrew on Jan. 9, the defense in Amazonas says it has not accessed the case file, and the judiciary now decides whether to accept the MP’s proposal.