Departures of note

Iracema dos Santos Rocha da Silva was born in 1927 in Floriano, Piauí. She built a career spanning law, journalism and education, working as a lawyer, professor, journalist and social columnist. She was known for her defense of women's rights and her resistance to the Brazilian military dictatorship, a period in which she was arrested and politically persecuted. She died on 26 October 2026 in Teresina at the age of 99, with the Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil (OAB-PI) marking her passing with a note of condolence praising her legacy of courage and commitment to freedom.