ABSTRACT
Introduction: Refugee crisis is a problem faced worldwide. The large borders with neighbouring countries make Brazil a potential destination for most of those seeking for a new life in South America. Venezuela currently fights the worst humanitarian crisis in the history of the country, and migration to Brazil emerges as an option. Living in border regions, these people are more susceptible to violence. Objective: This study aimed to revisit the medico-legal records of a city in North Brazil to calculate rates of Venezuelans involved in situations of violence. Material and methods: Medico-legal records of the city of Pacaraima, Roraima, Brazil, dated from 2013 and 2018, were revisited. The nationality of victims and perpetrators of violent actions were noted as well as the type of crime. Results: In 2013 (n = 86, 39.3%) and 2018 (n = 133, 60.7%), 219 forensic records were documented. Venezuelans were involved in 63 forensic reports (28.7%) one in 2013 and 62 in 2018. Most of the reports were related to bodily integrity investigations (n = 169, 77.2%). Conclusion: This study highlights the importance of building-up social strategies to support Venezuelans and Brazilians living in the city of Pacaraima, as the number of forensic reports increased 54.7% from 2013 to 2018. This data might reflect the increase of violence in the border region, in which Venezuelans and Brazilians may figure as victims and perpetrators.
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Humans , Male , Female , Venezuela , Violence , Brazil , Forensic Dentistry , Forensic MedicineABSTRACT
Um adulto jovem desapareceu e oito dias após esse evento foi encontrado um corpo em estado avançado de putrefação com característica corporal similar e com as mesmas vestimentas. O reconhecimento e a leitura papiloscópica estavam impossibilitados devido ao estado em que fora encontrado o corpo. Os cadáveres em estado avançado de putrefação, os quais se tornam impossíveis constatar a identidade pelos meios convencionais, têm a possibilidade de serem identificados por meio dos elementos dentários. Para isso, é mister ter à mão dados produzidos em vida, principalmente os registros realizados após um tratamento odontológico. Este relato teve o objetivo de demonstrar a importância do registro dos procedimentos odontológicos realizados nos pacientes os quais eventualmente servirão de subsídios em identificações cadavéricas de corpos não identificados, assim como também apresentar o trabalho desenvolvido pelo cirurgião-dentista atuando como odonto-legista. O cirurgião-dentista deve utilizar qualquer recurso no intuito de registrar suas atividades diárias, pois por mais simples que sejam podem elucidar um desaparecimento e minorar a angústia de uma família angustiada.
A young adult disappeared and eight days later a similar body with the same clothes was found in advanced state of decomposition. It was not possible to recognize the body or to take fingerprints because of its state. Cadavers in advanced states of decomposition can be identified by dental elements when the conventional means of identification are not possible. For this purpose, it is essential to have access to data that were produced while the person was still alive, especially the dental records after a dental treatment. The objective of this paper is to show the importance of recording dental procedures which may eventually be used to identify cadavers and to present the work developed by a dental surgeon working as a forensic dentist. The dental surgeon must use any resource available to record his or her daily activities, since no matter how simple they are, they can elucidate a disappearance and alleviate the anguish of a family in distress.