When a Brazilian woman taking part in an exchange program goes missing, language barriers, inconsistent stories, jurisdictional issues, and a notoriously violent city muddy the waters in her investigation.


This episode was written and researched by Shana Wilensky.
With production, editing, and additional research by Josh Hallmark.


Resources:
• Search continues for Brazilian student who vanished after leaving Newark bar 4 years ago - nj.com
• Thoughts & Views: Have you seen this woman? - The Observer Online
• Talk of the Town (a Small Brazilian Town) - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
• Comissão ouve depoimento para esclarecer desaparecimento de Carla Vicentini — Senado Notícias
• 14 years since the disappearance of Carla Vicentini | Tribune of the Region (tribunadaregiao.com.br)
• Brazilian woman still missing in the U.S. | THE WEATHER (otempo.com.br)
• Commission hears testimony to clarify disappearance of Carla Vicentini — Senate News (senado.leg.br)
• After Over Two Months Disappeared Brazilian Girl in the US Still Missing - brazzil
• 16 years ago, a Brazilian exchange student moved to America. 21 days later, she vanished. What happened to Carla? | Fatim Hemraj | NewsBreak Original
• In 2006, a woman vanished after leaving a bar with an unknown man : UnresolvedMysteries (reddit.com)
• Newark was one of the deadliest cities in the U.S. Now it wants to set an example on public safety reform. (yahoo.com)
• With 101 Homicides, Newark Nears a Record - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
• The Economics of Crime: Lessons For and From Latin America (nber.org)
• #27 - Carla Vicentini | MISSING (podcastcdd.com.br)
• Suplemento Único ao DSF 153/2006 - Diários - Atividade Legislativa - Senado Federal
• Father of missing Paraná in the U.S. accuses apartment owner | News | Tribune of Paraná (tribunapr.com.br)
• Understand the case (gazetadopovo.com.br)
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