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Man sentenced to 28 years for killing Brazilian community leader
A jury in Salvador, Bahia, sentenced Josevan Dionísio dos Santos for the killing of Maria Bernadete Pacífico Moreira.
Moreira, known as Mãe Bernadete, was a quilombola leader and ialorixá, a title for a leader in the Afro-Brazilian religion Candomblé.
Santos was given 28 years in prison for her murder.
He is the third person involved in the killing to be convicted, according to the report.
The trial took place at the Ruy Barbosa Forum in Salvador.
Santos will begin his sentence in a closed prison regime.
A jury court sentenced Josevan Dionísio dos Santos to 28 years in prison for the murder of community leader Maria Bernadete Pacífico Moreira.
Santos is also known as BZ or Buzuin.
The trial took place at the Ruy Barbosa Forum in Salvador, Bahia.
He will serve his sentence initially in a closed prison regime.
- Who
- Josevan Dionísio dos Santos, also known as BZ or Buzuin, was sentenced for killing Maria Bernadete Pacífico Moreira, known as Mãe Bernadete.
- What
- A jury court sentenced Santos to 28 years in prison for her murder.
- When
- October 14, 2026, according to the article’s publication date.
- Where
- The trial took place at the Ruy Barbosa Forum in Salvador, Bahia.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Sentence
- 28 years in prison
- Person sentenced
- Josevan Dionísio dos Santos, also known as BZ or Buzuin
- Victim
- Maria Bernadete Pacífico Moreira, known as Mãe Bernadete
- Trial venue
- Ruy Barbosa Forum, Salvador, Bahia
- Prison regime
- Initially closed regime
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