List of massacres in Brazil

The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Brazil (numbers may be approximate):

Colonial & Imperial Brazil (1500–1889) NameDateLocationDeathsNotesSerra dos Órgãos massacre1699Serra dos Órgãos, now Serra dos Órgãos National Park, Rio de JaneirounknownThe governor, Artur de Sá e Meneses, organized "Disciplined Corps," and through a military expedition carried out a massacre in the Quilombo da Serra dos Órgãos region. Rodeador Massacre1820 October 25Bonito, Pernambuco91Governor Luiz do Rego sends troops to destroy a Sebastianist community, believing it to be a separatist movement. 100+ wounded; 200 women and 300 children are imprisoned and taken to Recife.Diligente Brig Massacre1823 October 20–22Belém, Pará255256 mutinous soldiers are locked in the hold of the brig Diligente. The heat and lack of air cause the prisoners to panic. After multiple demands, the guards give them a small amount of water, leading to a brawl among the prisoners. Fearing they might escape, guards fire their weapons into the hold and throw quicklime down the hatches before locking them. All but one prisoner dies.Pedra Bonita massacre1838 May 14–17Pernambuco5412 men, 12 women, and 30 children are sacrificed by a Sebastianist cult. 14 dogs are also killed. The cult's leader is eventually murdered by his brother who takes over the cult. The cult was dismantled following a police raid where 5 soldiers and 16 cult members (Including 3 women) are killed.Porongos Massacre1844 November 14Porongos stream (present-day Pinheiro Machado, Rio Grande do Sul)100Around 100 black lancers, who were fighting for freedom, They were ambushed and killed by imperial troops at Serro dos Porongos.

First to Fourth Brazilian Republic (1889-1964) NameDateLocationDeathsNotesNovember 17 Massacre1889 November 17São Luís, Maranhão4Republican troops opened fire on the crowd of formerly enslaved people. who were protesting against the newly proclaimed Republic, fearing the return of slavery resulting in four deaths and dozens of injuries.Anhatomirim Island Massacre1894 JulyAnhatomirim Island, Santa Catarina185Firing squads and summary executions of Prisoners of the Federalist Revolution, many of them from Santa Catarina by order of Colonel Moreira CésarAlto Alegre massacre1901 March 13Barra do Corda, Maranhão200A Rebellion by Guajajara Indians, in the municipality of Barra do Corda, results in approximately 200 deaths.Alcobaça Shooting1902 JulyAlcobaça, Pará10Forty Indigenous people invade the city of Alcobaça, loot the guns of Manoel João, and attack inhabitants of the city. Raymundo Memado shoots and kills ten of the Indigenous people, causing their group to disband.Notas - Vindo de Alcobaça, O Commercio de São Paulo (July 2, 1902)Iguaçu Massacre1914 NovemberIguaçu Valley17During the Contestado war, 17 traders suspected of aiding the rebels are executed by pro-government irregulars.Garanhuns Hecatomb1917 January 15Garanhuns, Pernambuco18Following the assassination of Mayor Julio Brasileiro, his nephew Alfredo Viana storms the city with 100 men to avenge his death. With help from a judge and the police chief, 18 of the former mayor's enemies are lured into the local jail and shot to death.Bombing of São Paulo1924 July 5 - 28São Paulo 503 - 1,000during the São Paulo Revolt of 1924, rebel and loyalist forces used bombing in their fight for the city; the rebels had up to 26 artillery pieces from the Brazilian Army, while the loyalists had more than a hundred guns and six bombers from the Army Aviation. Artillery, and especially loyalist artillery, was largely responsible for the conflict's casualties, most of whom were civilians.Alto do Leitão Massacre 1928 January 5Barbalha, Ceará 5Massacre of prisoners linked to the cangaço movement Battle of Praça da Sé1934 October 7São Paulo7Conflict between anti-fascists and integralists in the center of the city of São Paulo, 30 wounded.Brazilian communist uprising of 19351935 November 23–27Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Recife, Pernambuco, and Rio de Janeiro.150Caldeirão massacre1937 May 11Crato, Ceará400-700Minister of war Eurico Gaspar Dutra orders the destruction of the religious community known as Caldeirão da Santa Cruz do Deserto. 200 policemen are sent to attack the community, and the area is bombed by three military airplanes.Pau de Colher massacre1938 January 19–21Pernambuco-Piauí border1000The Pernambuco police attack the religious community of Pau de Colher, which includes survivors from the Caldeirão massacre. It is estimated that a total of 1000 inhabitants were killed, including those who were shot by police and those who later died of starvation and thirst.Chinese restaurant massacre 1938 March 1São Paulo city, São Paulo4Murder and torture of four people in a small Chinese restaurant.Integralist Uprising1938 May 11Rio de Janeiro22Failed coup by the Brazilian Integralist Action (AIB) against the government of President Getúlio Vargas during the Estado Novo.Ataléia Barracks Massacre1948 10 JulyAtaléia, Minas Geraiss4A group of soldiers storm the local barracks to release Private Alvino Nicolau Alves, who had been arrested for attacking his commanding officer while drunk. 4 guards are killed in the attack.Pacheco Fernandes Massacre1959 February 8Brasília, Federal District100+Mass murder of an unknown number of workers by the .Niterói circus fire1961 December 17 Niterói, Rio de Janeiro503800+ wounded, Three people were arrested and convicted of starting the fire.Ipatinga massacre1963 October 7Minas Gerais8 (Officially)79 woundedMassacre at 11th Parallel1963 November Mato Grosso30Rubber workers massacre a village of the Cinta Larga people, leaving only 2 alive.Mari massacre1964 January 15Mari, Paraíba11Clash between peasants, plant employees, and police in Mari, Paraíba, leaving 11 dead and 4 injured.

Military dictatorship (1964-1985) NameDateLocationDeathsNotesMatapiruma massacre1972 October 5Escada, Pernambuco2Police officers from the Department of Political and Social Order, of Pernambuco, (DOPS/PE) open fire on residents who work cutting sugarcane, resulting in two deaths and several injuries.Oficina de Reabilitação do Instituto Nacional de Previdência Social massacre1977 December 20Curitiba, Paraná2Apresentação do professor que matou 2 alunos, Diario da Tarde (December 22, 1977)Professor mata dois alunos, Folha de S.Paulo (December 22, 1977)Professor mata dois alunos em Curitiba, Folha de S.Paulo (December 25, 1977)Confuso o relato do professor assassino, Diario da Tarde (December 26, 1977)Princesa Isabel massacre1979 June 29Princesa Isabel, Paraíba7Por la honora de su hija mató a siete personas, El Siglo de Torreón (July 3, 1979)Familia de sete é assassinada, Jornal do Brasil (July 2, 1979)Menino conta detalhes da chacina, Diario de Pernambuco (July 5, 1979)Barra do Garças air disaster1980 June 1Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso8 (including the perpetrator)4 wounded; case of suicide by pilot.Baldo tragedy1984 February 25Natal, Rio Grande do Norte1912 wounded; Perpetrator caught 42 years later.

Post-dictatorship Brazil