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09/08/2026 8:09 pm
Isa Ferreira da Costa Araújo, Rio de Janeiro’s Oldest Resident, Dies at 112
Isa Ferreira da Costa Araújo, a resident of Maricá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, passed away on 6 August, at the age of 112 years, 110 days.
Isa Ferreira da Costa Araújo was born in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 18 April 1914.
At the time of her passing, she was the sixth-oldest (validated) living person in Brazil. She was also the oldest living resident of Rio de Janeiro.
Rest in peace.
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09/08/2026 8:22 pm
Descanse em paz, Sra. Ferreira da Costa Araújo.
ESO Correspondent for Portugal (since 2026)
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When the young commander of the guard declared his love for her, she rejected him simply because his frivolity startled her. "See how simple he is," she told Amaranta. "He says that he’s dying because of me, as if I were a bad case of colic."
-One Hundred Years of Solitude