Ubiratan Guimarães
Colonel Ubiratan Guimarães | |
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| Born | April 19, 1943 |
| Died | September 9, 2006 (aged 63) São Paulo, Brazil |
| Cause of death | Shot in abdomen |
| Other names | Colonel Ubiratan |
| Occupation(s) | Police officer, politician |
| Employer | São Paulo Military Police |
| Known for | Carandiru massacre, state representative of São Paulo |
| Political party | PSD |
Ubiratan Guimarães, known as Colonel Ubiratan (April 19, 1943 – September 9, 2006) was a colonel in the São Paulo Military Police and Brazilian politician. He was the commanding officer responsible for the Carandiru massacre. Guimarães was killed under unclear circumstances in his São Paulo apartment in 2006.