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Overview
- Her death on Saturday, Jan. 10, was confirmed by the Dom José Luis Azcona Human Rights Institute after a crash on the Trans-Amazonian highway between Campina Grande and João Pessoa.
- The vehicle overturned at km 135 around 5 p.m.; she was the sole fatality, seated in the back, and three others, including a federal police officer, were treated and released, according to federal highway police and hospital reports.
- Her body will be taken to Belém for a wake and then to Soure in Marajó for burial, with funeral times still pending.
- She led the Dom José Luis Azcona Institute and spent decades combating child sexual exploitation, human trafficking, and other abuses in Marajó under long-standing protection due to threats.
- The Human Rights Ministry issued an official note calling her a historical reference in the field, and the film community behind Manas, including actress Dira Paes and director Marianna Brennand, honored her legacy.