Authorities found the body of Alcides Martins Ribeiro Filho in a wooded area of the Tijuca National Park this week [4].
The discovery ends a monthlong search for the 64-year-old [1] magistrate of the Regional Federal Court of the 2nd Region. His death raises questions about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance in Rio de Janeiro.
Investigators located the body in the Vista Chinesa region [4]. Reports said there were no apparent signs of violence on the body [5].
Filho was last seen on April 14, 2026 [2]. Before he vanished, he withdrew 1,000 Brazilian reais [3] and took a taxi toward the Tijuca Forest lookout point [3].
The search for the magistrate had been ongoing since mid-April. The recovery of the body in the Vista Chinesa area provides a location for the events, but the specific cause of death remains unclear [3].
Local authorities are continuing to examine the evidence found at the scene. The timeline from his last sighting on April 14 [2] to the discovery of his body on May 19 or 20 [2] suggests he had been missing for more than five weeks.
“Authorities found the body of Alcides Martins Ribeiro Filho in a wooded area of the Tijuca National Park”
The lack of apparent violence at the scene suggests the death may not have been a result of a physical struggle or immediate crime, though the withdrawal of cash and the use of a taxi to a remote lookout point remain key details for investigators to reconcile. The resolution of the missing person case now shifts to forensic pathology to determine if the cause of death was natural, accidental, or otherwise.
