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Judiciary censors report on illegal gold trade published in Repórter Brasil

“Judge Air Marin Junior, of the 2nd Civil Court of Boa Vista (RR), granted an injunction determining the removal of excerpts of the report '"I buy everything': Yanomami gold is freely sold on Rua do Ouro, in Boa Vista,” produced by Amazônia Real, in partnership with Repórter Brasil, and published on June 24 of this […]

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Journalist previously threatened is targeted by gunfire in northeastern Pará, Brazil

"A journalist from Moju, northeastern Pará, was shot at on Friday night (July 9). According to residents, two suspects shot at least seven times at the victim, who was reportedly shot in the chest and face on his way home, after attending an Adventist church service. He was taken to Belém, where he must receive […]

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's lawyer attacks UOL journalist

"Late Friday afternoon (July 9), President Jair Bolsonaro's lawyer, Frederick Wassef, sent a message to this columnist's Whatsapp attacking her personally and telling her, among other things, to move to China. 'Do what you do here at work, to see what the wonderful political system you love so much would do to you. Back in […]

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Reporter is attacked by former mayor in Amazonas

"Reporter Lucas Lobo, correspondent for Rede Amazônica in Humaitá, was attacked by former mayor Herivâneo Seixas, this Thursday (July 8). The professional registered a police report. The attack took place on the street, in front of a store owned by the former mayor. The reporter sought out Oliveira to comment on the investigation by the […]

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Brazilian photojournalists denounce aggressions when covering protests against Bolsonaro

"Four photojournalists denounced having been attacked by a military police officer and by security guards from ViaQuatro, the concessionaire responsible for the operation and maintenance of Line 4-Yellow of the subway, while covering the demonstration against President Jair Bolsonaro in São Paulo. Paulo, last Saturday, July 3, 2021."   Read original article (in Portuguese)

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Bolsonaro blocks 69 journalists and six media outlets on Twitter, according to Abraji

"A survey conducted by the Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (Abraji) shows that in addition to blocking 69 journalists, President Jair Bolsonaro's Twitter account has already vetoed six media outlets. For specialists heard by Abraji, the new strategy signals a clear impediment to the work of press professionals and a discriminatory act. According to Abraji's […]

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In five Latin American countries, COVID-19 responses restrict press freedom, CPJ, TrustLaw find

"In Bolivia, Brazil, El Salvador, and Peru, emergency measures in response to COVID-19 restricted the media’s capacity to report freely and the public’s ability to access information, including critical information about public health interventions and the pandemic itself, a report by the Committee to Protect Journalists and Thomson Reuters Foundation’s TrustLaw program found. The report, […]

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Annoyed, Bolsonaro offends Globo reporter and talks about 'scoundrel' media

"This Monday (June 21, 2021) [Brazilian] President Jair Bolsonaro got angry and verbally attacked reporter Laurene Santos, from TV Vanguarda, an affiliate of Globo in São Paulo. The president told the journalist to 'shut up' and stated that Globo does 'scoundrel journalism' after being questioned about wearing a mask and about the fine received for […]

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Brazil: Journalists face homophobic attacks and prosecutor's office investigates priest

"A declaration [of love] by reporter Erick Rianelli to his husband, reporter Pedro Figueiredo, on account of Valentine's Day, went viral. A cafeteria owner in Brasília and a priest from Mato Grosso attacked the TV Globo journalists. (...) The public prosecutor's office of the state of Mato Grosso opened an investigation into the case and […]

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Dates announced for Brazilian data journalism conference Coda.Br 2021

"Coda.Br 2021 has a date! It will run from November 8 - 13, entirely online. You can help build this schedule by submitting activity suggestions [Submit by June 30]. And by joining our membership program, you guarantee full access to the event."   View site with membership and activity details

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Police officer in Rio de Janeiro summons journalist from The Intercept Brasil

“The Rio Civil Police delegate, Pablo Dacosta Sartori, summoned journalist Leandro Demori, from The Intercept Brasil, to testify on Thursday (June 10, 2021). According to information from the site Metrópoles, the reason for the summons was the May 8 newsletter published by the site with accusations against civil police in Rio de Janeiro. In the […]