Porto de Galinhas Assault Prompts Security Reinforcement as Police Identify 14 Suspects

Overview

• Pernambuco authorities say 14 people suspected in the beach attack have been identified and will be indicted in the Civil Police inquiry.
• Governor Raquel Lyra called the episode a serious crime, apologized to the tourists, and ordered reinforced security with an interagency response.
• The tourists report the violence began after a disputed price jump from R$50 to R$80 for chairs and an umbrella, with lifeguards removing them from the scene.
• The couple alleges homophobic insults and inadequate local support, including no ambulance and no X‑ray equipment at the first health unit, and they intend to sue.
• Some vendors released a counterversion denying homophobia and alleging provocation and intoxication, while Ipojuca boosted beach enforcement and suspended the stall linked to the dispute.