Projeto Humanos

Projeto Humanos is a solo-hosted narrative journalism podcast produced in Brazil, written and narrated by journalist Ivan Mizanzuki, who also conducts the underlying reporting. The show is organized into seasons that each follow one real case in depth, most prominently the 1992 killing of a child known as Evandro in Guaratuba, Paraná, and the parallel disappearance and eventual 2022 identification of Leandro Bossi's skeletal remains. Episodes draw on original case files, archival police and forensic records, and recorded interviews with victims' family members, journalists, and forensic or law-enforcement officials, including collaborating journalist Natália Filippin and staff of the Paraná scientific police. Recurring subject matter includes forensic misidentification, such as a 1993 DNA test that returned a false negative, wrongful confessions extracted through torture, and the multi-decade efforts of families like the Bossis to get an official response from authorities. The tone is investigative and narrative rather than casual, with long-form episodes typically running 60 to 85 minutes that unfold a single case gradually across multiple installments within a season. A smaller number of short 'meta' episodes address the show's own status, including a 2025 announcement that no new season would release that year and that further investigative work would depend on a paid subscriber platform. Listeners generally need Portuguese fluency and an interest in Brazilian criminal justice, cold cases, and forensic reporting rather than quick-hit crime recaps. The show is likely of particular interest to people already familiar with the Evandro case, which has also been adapted into a television series. There is no indication of a co-host or rotating panel; Ivan Mizanzuki is the consistent voice and lead investigator across seasons. Production favors patient, document-driven storytelling and on-the-record sourcing over sensationalized true-crime formats.