"This investigation mapped how various forms of parallel power—corrupt politicians, businesspeople, security forces, criminal factions, illegal miners and large landowners—impact the operations, safety and editorial routines of local news outlets across Brazil’s five regions.
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The key finding runs counter to common perceptions regarding violence and the press: politicians are the most frequently cited source of pressure, identified by 12 of the 38 respondents as the primary agents of interference in their respective regions. Business owners come next, with seven mentions, followed by state security forces (six) and criminal factions (five). Illegal miners and large landowners were also mentioned, particularly in the North and Center-West."
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This text was translated with the assistance of AI and reviewed by Teresa Mioli.
