José Antônio Nogueira Belham
José Antônio Nogueira Belham is a retired Brazilian Army general who served as the commander of the DOI-Codi of the 1st Army during the military dictatorship in Brazil from 1964 to 1985. He has been accused of torturing and being involved in the death of Rubens Paiva, a former deputy and engineer, who was abducted and killed in 1971. Recently, he was in the news due to a protest organized by the Levante Popular da Juventude, demanding accountability for his alleged crimes, as the Supreme Court of Brazil plans to re-evaluate the applicability of the amnesty law protecting military personnel from prosecution for human rights violations.
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José Antônio Nogueira Belham is a retired general who commanded the DOI of the 1st Army and is currently a target of protests against amnesty.
O general que virou alvo de protestos contra a anistia enquanto Bolsonaro discursava na Paulista
Liechtenstein· 2025-04-07
José Antônio Nogueira Belham is one of the accused in the case of Rubens Paiva and is awaiting a decision from the STF.
‘Ainda Estou Aqui’ impulsiona casos de desaparecidos na ditadura e STF deve julgá-los no 2º semestreLiechtenstein· 2025-03-08
José Antônio Nogueira Belham is accused of being one of the torturers of former deputy Rubens Paiva.
foliões protestam onde mora general acusado de torturar Rubens Paiva; vídeo
Brazil· 2025-03-05
José Antonio Nogueira Belham was identified as one of the torturers responsible for the death of Rubens Paiva.
El caso real de desaparición retratado en la película brasileña nominada al Oscar y que sigue sin resolverse décadas después
Uruguay· 2025-03-02
José Antônio Nogueira Belham is a retired general accused of torturing Rubens Paiva.
grupo faz protesto em frente ao prédio onde mora general acusado de torturar Rubens Paiva, no FlamengoBrazil· 2025-02-25José Antônio Nogueira Belham is a retired general accused of torturing Rubens Paiva.
grupo faz protesto em frente ao prédio onde mora general acusado de torturar Rubens Paiva, no FlamengoBrazil· 2025-02-25