"Organizations linked to journalism repudiated, in a statement this Wednesday (Feb. 24), an episode of violence suffered by journalist Manuela Borges, from the ICL Notícias Portal, in the Green Room of the Chamber of Deputies, in Brasília, on Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 23).
The organizations considered the episode 'unacceptable and absurd' and pointed out that there was 'serious violence' and 'coercion' against a professional who was exercising her profession within a legislative body.
The document is signed by the Union of Professional Journalists of the Federal District (SJPDF, for its Portuguese initials), the Collective of Women Journalists of the DF, the National Federation of Journalists (FENAJ) and the Commission of Women Journalists of FENAJ.
Manuela Borges was surrounded and intimidated by a group of about 20 staff members from parliamentary offices. The violence occurred after she questioned members of parliament from the Liberal Party (PL) about the installation of billboards in the Federal District featuring images of former First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro and federal deputy Bia Kicis."
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This monitor entry was translated from Spanish with AI assistance and reviewed by Teresa Mioli.
