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Armed Robbery: Priceless Artworks Stolen from Sao Paulo Library

12/8/2025

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On December 7, 2025, two armed men stole eight Henri Matisse engravings and five Candido Portinari works from the Mario de Andrade Public Library in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
They restrained a security guard and an elderly couple before fleeing with the artworks in a canvas bag.
Authorities have not disclosed the value of the stolen items, and the incident follows a Louvre jewelry theft of about $100 million.

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Story summary

On December 7, 2025, two armed men stole eight Henri Matisse engravings and five Candido Portinari works from the Mario de Andrade Public Library in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
They restrained a security guard and an elderly couple before fleeing with the artworks in a canvas bag.
Authorities have not disclosed the value of the stolen items, and the incident follows a Louvre jewelry theft of about $100 million.