Goiás Woman Meets Biological Father at Brother's Funeral After 40 Years

Overview

• Juliana Bento says a scheduled visit after the funeral led to her father apologizing for not seeking her out sooner and introducing her to relatives.
• She shared a video of their first contact and wrote about forgiveness and a desire to rebuild the relationship.
• Bento first located him at her brother’s wake on March 17 in the Goiânia region after learning the brother died from a generalized infection.
• She had searched for her father for years through social networks, relatives, and by visiting neighborhoods tied to her parents’ past.
• Bento, 42–43, is a real estate agent and since 2025 a substitute city councilor for the Liberal Party in Goiânia.