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Unresolved

Beatriz Mota

Unresolved

Unresolved Productions

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

4.52.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2020

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In December of 2015, a graduation ceremony was being held at the Colégio Nossa Senhora Maria Auxiliadora in Petrolina.

7-year-old Beatriz Mota attended the event along with her parents, Sandro and Lúcia, who were attending the graduation for two reasons: not only was Sandro a well-liked teacher at the private Catholic school, which was located right in the city center of Petrolina, but their oldest daughter (Beatriz's older sister) was graduating.

As the ceremony began to wind down later that evening, both parents would notice that they hadn't seen their youngest daughter in several minutes. A search of the school grounds would ensue, leading to a grisly discovery a short time later...



Episode researched, written, hosted, and produced by Micheal Whelan

Original music created by Micheal Whelan through Amper Music

Theme music created and composed by Ailsa Traves

Producers: Maggyjames, Roberta Janson, Ben Krokum, Peggy Belarde, Quil Carter, Victoria Reid, Gabriella Bromley, Laura Hannan, Damion Moore, Amy Hampton, Steven Wilson, Scott Meesey, Marie Vanglund, Scott Patzold, Astrid Kneier, Lori Rodriguez, Aimee McGregor, Danny Williams, Sydney Scotton, Sara Moscaritolo, Sue Kirk, Thomas Ahearn, Seth Morgan, Marion Welsh, Patrick Laakso, Kelly Jo Hapgood, Alyssa Lawton, Jared Midwood, Travis Scsepko, Meadow Landry, Rebecca Miller, Tatum Bautista, Jo Wong, Erin Pyles, Teunia Elzinga, Consuelo Moreno, Jacinda B., Ryan Green, Stephanie Joyner, and Dawn Kellar

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Immunicipality that shares a metropolitan area with a larger city nearby.

1:02.5

Petrolina was the city where Beatriz and her family spent most of their time.

1:07.0

Located in southern Pernambuku, a state known for its agricultural output,

1:11.7

Petrolina is a relatively large city in northeastern Brazil,

1:15.7

with a population of roughly 350,000 and is located several hundred kilometers inland.

1:22.3

While northeastern Brazil has a reputation for being full of crime, corruption,

1:26.8

and poverty.

1:27.9

The area around Petrolina is a rather rural region with lots of open space in farmland.

1:33.3

For San Drew and Lucia Mota, this was a perfect place to raise their family,

1:37.8

especially since they could live on a farm in the middle of the country,

1:41.0

but commute to the city every day for work and school.

1:44.3

Beatriz and her older sister attended the Kalequeo Nosa Senora Maria Exiliadora,

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