Woman with a red Of the nine cases recorded in the period, four were committed using bladed weapons, such as knives. Experts interviewed by g1 state that this type of weapon appears frequently in cases of femicide because it is generally available in the domestic environment and represents violence closer to the victim. They also warn of the possible underreporting of cases and attempts at femicide. Among the nine femicides recorded up to May, four had a sharp weapon as the instrument of crime, two occurred through physical assault and, in two other cases, the means used was not identified. ? Join the g1 AM channel on WhatsApp One of the crimes took place on March 8, when International Women's Day is celebrated. The victim, Roseane Nicolau Canuto, 39 years old, was stabbed to death. Her husband, Hiure Felintro da Silva, 28, was arrested about an hour later and confessed to the crime, which, according to him, was motivated by jealousy. AM records a 26% increase in cases of femicide between 2023 and 2024 In total, the incidents were recorded in Manaus (4), Barcelos (1), Carauari (1), Coari (1), Manaquiri (1) and São Gabriel da Cachoeira (1). The data is based on police reports registered at the Amazonas Civil Police stations (PC-AM) and reports from the Legal Medical Institute (IML). Crime began to have specific registration in 2015. Femicide is the murder of a woman committed for reasons of gender condition. The crime was included in the Brazilian Penal Code in 2015, through Law No. 13,104, which increased the punishment for cases of violence against women motivated by gender. After the creation of the law, records began to identify these cases separately. The historical series below brings together the femicides recorded in Amazonas between January and May of recent years. 2026: While Brazil reduces feminicides, Amazonas triples cases between April and May 2026 YEARBOOK: Amazonas records a 26% increase in feminicide cases between 2023 and 2024, points out Public Security Yearbook WOMEN'S DAY: Woman is killed by her husband after a jealousy crisis in the interior of Amazonas; suspect is arrested and confesses to the crime Experts warn of underreporting The president of the Human Rights Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association – Amazonas Section (OAB-AM), Alessandrine Silva, states that the use of a bladed weapon in cases of femicide shows violence directed against the victim. According to her, because it is an easily accessible object in the home, the knife ends up being used as an instrument of aggression in many crimes. "This bladed weapon, the knife, which is domestic and easily accessible, is also the object that this rapist will deposit all the hatred and violence he obtains against this woman. And then we talk about the misogyny embedded in this violence", he stated. Criminal lawyer Natividade Maia also warns of underreporting, especially in cases of attempted femicide. According to her, as many attacks happen inside their own homes, family members, neighbors or people close to them may try to resolve the situation without the case reaching the authorities. The expert also cites factors such as economic dependence on the aggressor, religious beliefs and lack of alternative housing for women with children as difficulties in breaking the cycle of violence. “I firmly believe that there are many cases of attempted femicide that are underreported, because these situations occur within the home, most of the time, and the family, neighbors or people closest to them interfere in the event and are ‘resolved’ within the family,” he said. What the SSP-AM says In a note, the Amazonas Public Security Secretariat reported that the fight against violence against women is carried out in an integrated manner between the Amazonas Military Police (PMAM), through Ronda Maria da Penha, the Amazonas Civil Police (PC-AM), the Amazonas Military Fire Department (CBMAM), the Technical-Scientific Police Department (DPTC) and other bodies in the protection network. According to the ministry, no woman accompanied by Ronda Maria da Penha was a victim of femicide. The result, according to the secretariat, is related to monitoring victims, monitoring compliance with protective measures and the care provided to women in situations of violence. SSP-AM also reported that, despite the increase in cases compared to the same period in 2025, when six femicides were recorded, the current number remains below the highest accumulated in the historical series. The secretariat's projection is that Amazonas will record 20 femicides by the end of 2026, maintaining the same total recorded in 2025.