Pentatomoidea nymph. I am not so sure, if it is really a Pentatomidae. Could also be a Scutelleridae and my closest guess would be Pachycoris sp. and might be the common and extremely (at least the adults!) Pachycoris torridus.
But I am not 100% sure, so I would be happy if someone else could take a look at this one as well!
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2014/03/02/stink-bug-nymph-brazil/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Moult.jpg
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/126026012
https://www.scienceopen.com/document/vid/8e38dd6a-f310-45c3-86b7-92134295df28
Adults and nymphs:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26500525@N08/8049694254/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26500525@N08/8049677161/
Pachycoris klugii from Mexico (but lacking the yellow part):
http://escsecblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/sixth1.jpg?w=560&h=746
Some literature about the adults:
http://www.scielo.br/pdf/ne/v33n1/19404.pdf
http://www.scielo.cl/pdf/rchnat/v85n3/art11.pdf
I love the shoulder pads, does he play rugby?
This is a pentatomidae bug nymph but may be hard to identify more closely as the adults often look quite different to their nymphs. I scrolled down your wonderful spottings gallery but found no shield bugs/stink bugs (local) that I think are candidates. You need a local expert.
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