Socorro: sou eu dessa vez, caso Vanessa Ricarte

Abstract

This paper tells the story of journalist Vanessa Ricarte, who was a victim of feminicide and neglected by the State. Her case exposes the structural violence faced by women in Mato Grosso do Sul. The research combines document analysis and semi-structured interviews with friends and family members, specialists, and authorities. Based on this material, a long-form report was developed and organized into four sections: the victim’s trajectory, reconstructing Vanessa’s life beyond her death; the feminicide and its circumstances, detailing the crime and her history of violence; acknowledgment of failures and legislation, examining the State’s actions, the errors identified, and the reforms proposed after the case gained public attention. The material was published on the Readymag platform, which allows reader interactivity, available at readymag.website/u2540915829/5926411/.