Overview
- Authorities say a suspect was detained in central São Paulo and the getaway vehicle has been located and sent for technical analysis, while the search continues for a second man.
- Eight works attributed to Henri Matisse and five by Candido Portinari were stolen from the Mario de Andrade Library on the exhibition’s closing day.
- Police say two armed men overpowered a security guard and an elderly couple, removed the prints from a glass display, placed them in a canvas bag, and exited through the main door.
- City officials confirm the Portinari items were illustrations for the 1959 book Menino de Engenho, while local reports indicate the Matisse works may include pieces from the rare 1947 Jazz album.
- São Paulo’s camera network produced images of the suspects, police presence around the site has been reinforced, and officials have not yet released full provenance or valuation details.