'O dia em que Eva decidiu morrer' by Adriano Silva
Adriano Silva
After a stroke left her unable to work and dependent on others, a 74-year-old Brazilian philosopher referred to as ‘Eva’ decided to seek an assisted suicide in Switzerland, as the procedure is illegal in Brazil. Her real story forms the core of Adriano Silva’s 2025 book, which mixes journalism with activism to present a panorama of the right-to-die and promote this form of self-determination.
'O último abraço' by Vitor Hugo Brandalise
Vitor Hugo Brandalise
In 2014, 74-year-old Nelson Golla complied with his wife Neusa’s request to die; Neusa was 72 and being fed through a nasogastric tube at a nursing home. Nelson hugged his wife and placed a homemade bomb between them, which killed Neusa and hurt him. The case is reconstructed by Vitor Hugo Brandalise in this book-length investigation, which fomented a debate about old age and euthanasia in Brazil.