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Story / synopsis published in Town & Country Magazine this week: Inside The Murder of Brent Sikkema by His Husband’s Hitman WWW.TOWNANDCOUNTRYMAG.COM Renowned gallerist Brent Sikkema dedicated decades to championing talents like Kara Walker and to...

@hornyfrog, you must be new around here. The poster you’re responding to here Axiom hasn’t been to what he constantly calls “Mother Brazil” since The Truman Administration but still posts about his few times that he visited, with his sparse, outdated information. And then like clockwork, he will add the “I hope to return to Mother Brazil one day soon!” Hope springs eternal!

The entrance fee for garotos at 117 was raised to 50 reais on January 1. It was dropped to 40 during Carnaval. However, during an annual free feijoada party on a Saturday during Carnaval time, it was a raised to a whopping 100 reais for garotos, and 150 reais for clients. So, I guess that feijoada really wasn’t free! Carnaval recently ended, but it might still be 40 reais for the garotos to enter. Maybe the manager reads the message boards and saw the displeasure from clients?

Even if his stupid and evil plan were successfully executed and he or the 13-year-old son eventually were awarded the bulk of his murdered husband estate, if he were in Cuba, he would not have access to any U.S.-based financial instrument. If he were to travel to any other country from Cuba, it would have to be one of the few that is NOT one of the 195 countries connected to Interpol, the International Criminal Police Organization, the global network that facilitates international police cooperation to combat transnational crime. Like a lot of dumb, evil criminals, and probably acting on venomous anger, he really didn’t think this one through.

The Brazilian authorities are already seeking extradition of the ex, Daniel, to be questioned and charged with murder. The US government has already charged him with passport fraud and, fearing he will leave the country with his son and return to Cuba where there will be no extradition, confiscated his passport. Brazil Seeks the ‘Urgent’ Extradition of Gallerist Brent Sikkema’s Estranged Husband NEWS.ARTNET.COM The estranged husband of the New York gallerist Brent Sikkema, who was found dead in his apartment... Estranged Hubby of Art Exec Murdered in Brazil Is Arrested in New York City NZ.NEWS.YAHOO.COM Getty ImagesThe ex-husband of the slain art executive Brent Sikkema was arrested in New York on... He liked what he liked. This wasn’t his first time at the street trade rodeo. “Sikkema did leave $1 million to another ex-lover, Carlos Ramos, who he had helped emigrate from Cuba to the US, court records show. The cash is to be used for a trust which will pay him up to $75,000 a year for life, records show.” Murdered art dealer disinherited male prostitute he married— but... NYPOST.COM Murdered millionaire Brent Sikkema left hubby Daniel Garcia Carrera nothing in his will, but ex-beau...

You do The Lord’s Work.

If you have a Wall Street Journal online subscription or you can gain access to a free article (which is quite easy to do), this quite detailed investigative backstory and account of the tragic murder of NYC art gallery owner / Rio homeowner / frequent sauna client Brett Sikkema is quite the read. https://www.wsj.com/style/art-dealer-brent-sikkema-murder-explained-4239ea43?st=wsnlq6m6q71064v&reflink=article_copyURL_share

The name of that escort-less sauna in Ipanema is Rio G Sauna. It’s on Rua Teixeira de Melo, halfway between the beach and the park.

Poppers, or amyl nitrite, are categorized as a controlled substance in Brazil, and are illegal to transport, import, possess, buy or sell without a prescription. It’s possible that you could be busted at Brazilian customs at the airport if a bottle is found in your luggage, but the risk you want to take is up to you. There are also sellers on Grindr but reportedly the quality / purity / veracity is very unreliable. Again, AYOR. Last year, there was a well-publicized case of a Brazilian man who ordered poppers from an Amazon / eBay-type website and was arrested by Brazilian Federal Police upon their delivery. The charge was 3 to 5 years in prison, but I’m not sure of that case’s outcome.

If you’re referring to the saunas in Rio with pay boys, you will almost never have a problem telling the difference between a working guy (“garoto de programa” or the more familiar “boy”) and a client. First of all, at saunas with garotos, there will almost never be a working guy there who isn’t there to make money, unless he is there exclusively to see one client — and in that case, you’ll either approach him alone and he’ll tell you he’s there for another client only, or you will already see him with that client (in that case, never approach when he is with the client — this is completely disrespectful to the client and could cause you a world of embarrassment… or even hurt). If you’re asking how to physically tell the difference between garotos and clients at saunas, this will never be a problem 99% of the time. In spite of what may be claimed here by some, very few clients except for the unicorns look like they could be garotos de programa in Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo. In 15 years of regular visits, I’ve personally only seen maybe 4-5 clients at the most who in person would be or were mistaken for sauna garotos in real life and in real time. Very few non-GP saunas in Rio or São Paulo even allow working guys there, so it’s safe to assume no one at those saunas wants to be paid for a sexual encounter (unless they disclose this to you upfront). They are closer in operation to a bathhouse in the USA.

This garoto de programa “Kadu Olivier” advertised regularly on Netgay and Garotocomlocal. (translated into English) Call boy arrested after extorting victims on dates By Jackson Silva 04/17/2024 at 08:08 am • Updated 1 day ago His partner and girlfriend were also arrested in the act; crime was registered in RJA prostitute and two other people were arrested on suspicion of robbery and extortion after arranging romantic meetings with victims in a building in Rio de Janeiro. According to police, the man attracted victims through a dating app. Inside the apartment, in Copacabana, people were forced to make transfers via Pix, in addition to suffering extortion and threats. One of the victims paid R$400 to carry out the program. When he arrived at the property, he was threatened and forced to transfer R$3,000. Lucas Roberto Miranda de Oliveira identified himself as “Kadu Olivier” on same-sex dating apps. He had the help of Marcus Neves Queiroz Amorim, who used the nickname “MC Guimê” and surrendered the victims, and Adriana Cristina Silva, Lucas's girlfriend. The three were arrested red-handed following a complaint. The victim who was extorted stated that the criminals threatened his family and that Marcus sent an audio saying he was a member of the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), a criminal faction in São Paulo. The bandit still demanded another R$10,000. The criminal trio will be charged with criminal association, extortion and possession of drugs for their own use. Lucas, “Kadu Oliver”, is still responsible for trafficking. Garoto de programa é preso após extorquir vítimas em encontros - SBT News SBTNEWS.SBT.COM.BR Comparsa e namorada também foram presos em flagrante; crime foi registrado no RJ

The Brazilian consulate confirms that US, Canadian, and Australian passport holders entering Brazil do NOT need an eVisa, if entering Brazil prior to April 10, 2025. Just 26 minutes before this early morning’s visa expiration deadline (which even by Brazilian bureaucratic standards, is extremely last-minute) the Brazilian Congress and President Lula agreed to a compromise that will extend the visa waiver until April 10, 2025. Source: https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/consulado-sydney/visas-vistos

In spite of this and other media articles, the visa requirement has not officially changed. USA, Canada and Australia passport holders will still need the e-visa to enter Brazil as tourists on April 10, 2024. More and more, it looks like last week’s rumor in the travel press was fake news. The EBC (Brazilian Communication Company, the media branch of the government) has confirmed that as of 5 days ago. I doubt they will be changing it again at this late date. Although Brasil HAS been known to make 11th-hour decisions, even this would be remarkable if they waived the visa requirement now, with less than a day to go. On April 10, 2024, at the stroke of midnight, to enter Brazil, you will need a valid tourist visa if your passport is from the USA, Canada or Australia. The visa requirements, if changed, will be published in the Diario Oficial da União (DOU). That’s the one and only source. Until then, all remains the same. If you reading or translating Portuguese from the DOU or the Portarias is a bit of a nightmare for you, then you can always check at the IATA Travel Center. You simulate a trip there, and you’ll get a thorough and reliable list of visa requirements and travel recommendations. Until you get any word from an official Brazilian source, if you’re American, Canadian or Australian. do NOT try to enter Brazil starting on April 10 without the e-visa…. or you'll get your feelings hurt! https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/geral/noticia/2024-04/brasil-passa-exigir-visto-de-turistas-da-australia-canada-e-dos-eua

FYI: Although the hotel is spectacular, the area around it is notoriously dangerous for visiting gringos.

Just reported on the news in Rio: The alleged killer confesses that the Cuban almost ex-husband offered him $1 million reais (~$200,000 USD) to kill the American art dealer husband.