Biography

I come from Cuiabá, a city right in the middle of South America. Unfortunately, my home state, Mato Grosso, is one of the most homophobic states in Brazil, which is why I always present myself as one of the few openly gay Federal Prosecutors in Brazil. Representation matters! Academically, in 2010, I was one of the first students from the Federal University of Mato Grosso, Brazil, to attend the Hague Academy of International Law. I have a Master of International Law from the University of Cambridge and was awarded a Jennings Award from Wolfson College for my performance at the LLM. Also, I was awarded a Golden Award at Cambridge for my activities at the Cambridge Pro Bono Project. Professionally, in 2015, I was the youngest Judge at the Mato Grosso State Court. In 2016, I became a Federal Prosecutor and have been working with human rights and criminal law. During the LLM, I was deeply interested in international humanitarian law. Therefore, because I am part of the LGBTQIA+ community and wanted to investigate how armed conflicts affect vulnerable groups, for my PhD, I plan on researching how international humanitarian law can protect LGBTQIA+ persons (combatants and non-combatants) during and after wars.

Previous Education

University of Cambridge Master of Laws 2022
Fundação Escola do Ministerio Law 2012