Urano Teixeira da Matta Bacellar

Urano Teixeira da Matta Bacellar ( born August 20, 1947 in Bagé, Brazil, † January 7, 2006 in Port -au -Prince ) was a Brazilian General and UN commander in Haiti.

Bacellar served for 39 years in the Brazilian Army and had last held the rank of Lieutenant General.

In September 2005, he became the new UN commander of the MINUSTAH mission in Haiti. He was given command of the local 9000 -strong UN contingent. His task was to get violence and turmoil, especially in the capital, Port -au -Prince under control. Since the overthrow of President Aristide in 2004 UN soldiers trying without success, peace and restore order. The commander of the UN peacekeeping force in Haiti was shot on 7 January 2006 found in his office. Representatives of the United Nations suggest that it is suicide.