Nova Prata Mourns Ex-Councilwoman Roseli Albuquerque as Police Probe Suspected Femicide

Overview

• Roseli Vanda Pires Albuquerque, 47, a former Nova Prata city councilwoman and administrative director at Rio Grande do Sul’s Secretariat of Sport and Leisure, was found dead early Feb. 21 in her central apartment, where her ex-husband, Ari Albuquerque, was also found dead.
• The Civil Police in Nova Prata are investigating the case as femicide, with the incident logged at about 3:30 a.m., the scene secured and emergency services confirming both deaths.
• Preliminary police information notes the couple were separating, Ari no longer lived there but retained a key, and there were no recent protective orders recorded between them.
• A prior episode of violence was registered in 2017, when a protective measure was granted, according to police and associates, though authorities say no recent measures were in place.
• G1 reports her burial took place Feb. 22 as Nova Prata declared three days of official mourning and state officials, including the governor and the Sports Secretariat, issued tributes.