"Reporters Without Borders (RSF, for its acronym in French) hails the progress in the investigation into journalist Romano dos Anjos’s abduction and torture in October 2020 in Roraima state, in northern Brazil, which has led to the arrest of Roraima state assembly representative Jalser Renier. The judicial system must now clearly identify everyone involved in […]
"The headquarters of Editora Três, responsible for publishing the magazine IstoÉ, was the target of criminal attacks this Wednesday night [Oct. 20], days after publishing an edition whose cover compares President Jair Bolsonaro to Adolf Hitler. According to the company, 'political activists' put up posters and graffiti on the walls of the place, causing damage […]
"The battle over what is true or false, who gets to decide, and whether and how to punish offenders, is tearing at the very fabric of [Brazil's] young democracy. Fake news is badly eroding the public’s faith in Brazil’s voting system ahead of presidential elections in 2022. It is also at the heart of a […]
"Cameraman Leandro Matozo, from GloboNews, was attacked this Tuesday (Oct. 12, 2021) by a supporter of [Brazilian] President Jair Bolsonaro in the city of Aparecida, in the interior of São Paulo. The journalist was with station colleague Victor Ferreira covering the chief executive's visit to the location. The two were preparing for a live broadcast […]
"The Data Journalism and Digital Methods Conference will take place entirely online again in 2021, after bringing together more than 500 participants from all over Brazil last year. There will be dozens of live activities over the course of a week, between November 8 and 13. The debate panels, keynotes and the Cláudio Weber Abramo […]
On Oct. 21, Columbia Global Freedom of Expression and the World Leaders Forum, with the support of UNESCO, are pleased to host a dialogue on the application of global norms on freedom of expression. Justices and academics from Latin America, including Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil and Colombia will present. Read schedule and register
"Journalist José Maschio, from Londrina, in Northern Paraná, had to testify to the Civil Police for having published a photo of the participation of Judge Isabele Papafanurakis Ferreira Noronha in anti-democratic demonstrations against the Supreme Court (STF) last Sept. 7th The clarifications were provided last Monday (Sept. 27), as part of investigations opened at the […]
"New York, September 29, 2021 — Brazilian authorities should release sports blogger Paulo Cezar de Andrade Prado and stop using defamation laws to harass and imprison journalists, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Yesterday morning, São Paulo state civil police officers arrested Prado, who covers sports and politics on his blog Blog do Paulinho, at […]
"The Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism has launched an online form for allegations of attacks against women journalists and gender biases directed at press professionals. Carried out as part of the project to monitor gender attacks against journalists, the initiative aims to establish a channel for the notification of cases that violate freedom of expression […]
"In February this year, secretary-general of the United Nations António Guterres said that climate disruption, pollution, and accelerated loss of biodiversity were the critical elements that make up what he called the 'defining issue of our time'. In Brazil – home to the Amazon rainforest, the Pantanal wetlands, and diverse species of flora and fauna […]