Tag: American missionary

Vitalmiro Bastos de Moura

Killer of American Nun in Brazilian Amazon Gets 30 Years in Jail

Brazilian farmer Vitalmiro Bastos de Moura, "Bida", was sentenced to 30 years in jail ...

Brazil: Trial of US Nun’s Murderer Changes Venue Due to Fear of Threats

Amair Feijoli Cunha (Tato), one of the defendants accused of participating in the murder ...

One Year After US Missionary Murder in Brazil, Three Are Still Waiting Trial

The next trial involving individuals accused of the murder of US-born missionary, Dorothy Stang, ...

Shady Business as Usual in Brazil, One Year After Murder of US Missionary

"It hasn’t changed very much. The area was reoccupied by squatters, and the people ...

Brazil: Mother of Man Condemned for Killing US Nun Says Son Is Fall Guy

A court in the state of Pará, in northern Brazil, has found two of ...

US Nun’s Murders Condemned in Brazil. Masterminds of Crime Not Tried Yet.

Two Brazilian men have been convicted of killing an American nun who spent decades ...

Brazil: Alleged Killer of US Nun Says He Acted in Self-Defense

The man accused of killing American nun and rain forest defender Dorothy Stang told ...