BECO DO CANDEEIRO MASSACRE (CUIABÁ, 1998): VIOLENCE AGAINST HOMELESS PEOPLE

Abstract

This article examines the events that followed a fatal crime in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, in 1998, better known as the "Beco do Candeeiro Massacre", which took the lives of three homeless teenagers from the outskirts of the city. The debate focuses on state violence against this marginalized population, the conflicts that emerged, and the transparency of human rights. The methodology is qualitative, using a case study, combined with material from online newspapers and a book about the episode written by journalist Jhonny Marcus. Nearly three decades have passed and there have been no guilty verdicts due to "lack of evidence," leaving homeless people vulnerable.