Antisemitism in Brazil
33 media-documented antisemitic events in Brazil (2019–present): interactive map, yearly trends, official statistics and cited sources.
← All countries on the mapLocations are approximate (city level).Incidents shown: 0
Official count vs media coverage
Official statistics measure incidents; this archive measures how many events reached media and open databases. The gap shows how much stays under-covered.
Official annual figures
Antisemitic attitudes
How widespread antisemitic beliefs are in the wider population, from ADL's Global 100 opinion survey. This is not a count of incidents and cannot be compared with one — a country can hold few recorded incidents and widespread prejudice, or the reverse.
- change since 2014
- +10 pts
- worldwide
- 46%
Share of adults agreeing with a majority of 11 tested antisemitic stereotypes. Survey waves are years apart and country panels change between them. ADL Global 100: An Index of Antisemitism ↗
Media coverage by year
By category
Most affected cities
- Santos4
- São Paulo3
- Rio de Janeiro2
- Belo Horizonte1
- Porto Alegre1
- Indaiatuba1
- Itajaí1
- Sao Paulo1
Media-documented events
- Belo Horizonte, BrazilCurated entry
Jewish cemetery in Belo Horizonte defaced with graffiti equating Star of David to swastika
Source: Estado de Minas ↗ - Porto Alegre, BrazilCurated entry
Student attends UFRGS graduation with swastika drawn on face
Source: Estado de Minas ↗ - Santos, BrazilCurated entry
Threatening note with swastikas sent to Jewish woman's home in Santos
Source: CONIB ↗ - Indaiatuba, BrazilCurated entry
Teacher tells Jewish colleague 'our Hitler' should return
Source: CONIB ↗ - São Paulo, BrazilCurated entry
Man spits on Jews and throws kippah to the ground in São Paulo
Source: CONIB ↗ - São Paulo, BrazilCurated entry
Students draw swastikas targeting Jewish classmate at São Paulo school
Source: CNN Brasil ↗ - Santos, BrazilCurated entry
Beit Sion synagogue in Santos vandalized with hate slogans
Source: Gazeta do Povo ↗ - Santos, BrazilCurated entry
Beit Sion synagogue in Santos defaced with antisemitic graffiti
Source: Gazeta do Povo ↗ - Sao Paulo, BrazilCurated entry
Hezbollah-linked plot against Jewish targets in Brazil foiled
Source: Times of Israel ↗ - Rio de Janeiro, BrazilCurated entry
Wall by Rio synagogue and Holocaust Museum defaced
Source: CNN Brasil ↗ - Rio de Janeiro, BrazilCurated entry
Poster calling Jews 'the cancer of the world' hung in Ipanema
Source: ADL ↗ - Contagem, BrazilCurated entry
School walls daubed with swastikas and Hitler's name
Source: Relatorio de Eventos Antissemitas no Brasil (MPSP) ↗ - BrazilAuto-collected from news
Brazilian pastor and congregants pray for another Holocaust
Source: jta.org · via Moment Antisemitism Monitor ↗ - BrazilAuto-collected from news
Brazilian CNN commentator says Jews helped choose health minister
Source: jta.org · via Moment Antisemitism Monitor ↗ - BrazilAuto-collected from news
Brazilian high students display Nazi salute to support a classmate
Source: jta.org · via Moment Antisemitism Monitor ↗ - BrazilAuto-collected from news
3 attackers assault Jewish man wearing a kippah in Brazil
Source: jta.org · via Moment Antisemitism Monitor ↗
Antisemitism by country
- United States7061
- United Kingdom922
- Italy761
- Spain257
- Poland250
- Netherlands242
- France239
- Ukraine140
- Germany137
- Canada127
- Switzerland103
- Austria82
- Australia76
- Russia60
- Belgium57
- Argentina55
- Czechia52
- Hungary49
- Greece45
- Lithuania33
- Brazil33
- Turkey32
- Bulgaria27
- Serbia22
- Sweden21
- Iran17
- Romania17
- New Zealand16
- Chile15
- South Africa12
- Ireland11
- Mexico10
- Denmark10
- Portugal8
- Norway7
- Belarus7
- Georgia6
- Croatia6
- North Macedonia5
- Moldova5
- Malaysia5
- Armenia5
- Colombia5
- Slovakia5
- Algeria4
- Tunisia4
- Finland4
- Pakistan4
- Estonia3
- Azerbaijan3
- Uruguay3
- United Arab Emirates3
- China3
- Kuwait3
- India3
- Latvia3
- Kazakhstan2
- Japan2
- Egypt2
- Saudi Arabia2
- Cyprus1
- Morocco1
- Peru1
- Lebanon1
- Slovenia1
- Sri Lanka1
- Qatar1
- Venezuela1
- Vietnam1
- Nicaragua1
- Luxembourg1
- Syria1
- Indonesia1
- Singapore1
- Paraguay1
- Jordan1
- Ethiopia1
- Bosnia and Herzegovina1
- Mauritania1
- Iceland1