Ronaldo Cunha Lima (18 March 1936 – 7 July 2012) was a Brazilian poet and politician.

[1] He received a legal studies degree from the Federal University of Paraíba, serving as Vice President of a political, student organization called Centro Estudantil Campinense while attending the university.

After hours of being jailed, Cunha Lima was greeted on his balcony by a large crowd of fans that supported him defending his family's honor.

A few days after the shooting, the city council of Campina Grande presented Cunha Lima with a medal of merit.

[3] Cunha Lima died of complications from lung cancer at his family's home in João Pessoa, Brazil, on 7 July 2012, at the age of 76.