Corumbiara massacre
| Slaughter of Corumbiara | |
|---|---|
| Location | Corumbiara, Rondônia, Brazil |
| Date | August 9, 1995 ~3:00 AM (BRT (UTC−3)) |
| Target | Landless workers |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | 12 officially (disputed up to 100) |
| Injured | 55+ |
| Perpetrators | Military Police, gunmen hired by local landowners |
| Motive | Suppression of land occupation by landless workers |
The Slaughter of Corumbiara was a violent conflict that occurred on August 9, 1995, in the municipality of Corumbiara, located in the state of Rondônia, Brazil. The conflict erupted when police forces, alongside gunmen recruited from local farms, attacked a group of landless workers who were occupying an area of unproductive land. The violence resulted in the deaths of 12 people, including a nine-year-old child and two policemen.