Mara Silvia Rezende, my ex wife turned up in court with her husband, Rebeca´s stepfather, Jose Augusto dos Santos Sa, and said to me that a) she and he had become evangelical christians and that they had never said anything against me to Rebeca, b) that I should thank this guy, Jose Augusto, for having raised Rebeca (in secret, without asking, without my knowledge, and without ever having had the courage ever to identify himself to me), c) that Rebeca had been on the point of going to the UK to visit her cousins (despite the fact that Mara had always claimed in court documentation that she had no idea how to contact me or my family) and, confusingly, that d) Rebeca was scared to go out alone in case she was kidnapped and that she did not want to come to court because she was scared. I do not believe that she has ever been told that I am looking for her.
This was the first time I had seen Mara in person in 16 years and 7 since I had spoken to her by telephone. She did all the talking and her partner just nodded his head. She left making threats that I would never see Rebeca this way.
Despite an alvara de soltura (release form) related to my arrest on malicious charges of non-payment of child support issued 3 years ago, my name is still on the police computer. I was detained briefly when I entered Brazil this time and only released because my lawyer was at the airport and came up to the Federal Police office. I now have to travel with a letter explaining the situation in case I am stopped and detained again.
