Seven years after the collapse of the Vale dam in Brumadinho, survivors and families of the victims await the beginning of a new stage of the criminal process that determines responsibility for the tragedy.
From February 23rd, the Court will begin hearing 166 witnesses, 24 for the prosecution, 141 for the defense and one common to both parties. Witnesses appointed by the Federal Public Ministry will be heard first, over 11 days.
In April, the hearings of witnesses called by the accused’s defenses will begin. This phase should last until March 2027, when interrogations of the defendants will begin. The last interrogation is scheduled for May 17th of next year.
In total, the case involves 17 defendants, 15 of whom are individuals and two companies.
To this day, no one has been tried for the tragedy, which left 272 people dead.
