Incident Summary:

10/24/2020: Assailants abducted Enio Pasqualin from his residence in Ireno Alves dos Santos, Rio Bonito del Iguazu district, Parana, Brazil. Pasqualin, a Movement of Rural Workers Without Land (MST) leader, was killed shortly after the kidnapping. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
202010240012

When:
2020-10-24

Country:
Brazil

Region:
South America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Parana

City:
Ireno Alves dos Santos

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Rio Bonito del Iguazu district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Assassination
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Landless Workers’ Movement (MST)
Specific Description Residence of Leader: Enio Pasqualin
Nationality of Target Brazil
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 1
US Hostages 0
Outcome Hostage(s) killed (not during rescue attempt)
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Unknown
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Leader of the Landless Movement in Brazil murdered," CE Noticias Financieras English, November 1, 2020.