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Journalist shot dead in front of house in interior São Paulo, Brazil

"A 61-year-old journalist was shot dead on Saturday (Jan. 25) in Potim, a city in São Paulo with 21,000 inhabitants located in the Paraíba Valley. The criminals fled and had not been identified as of Monday (Jan. 27). According to the police , Geraldinho, as he was known in the city, was arriving home with his wife, at night, after doing work together, when the crime happened [...]

Owner of the newspaper Ação Regional, Geraldinho was also famous in the city for providing community services and promoting solidarity actions [...].

Family members told the police that they were unaware of any motive or disagreement that could put Geraldinho at risk."

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