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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro pays fine of almost US $15,000 to Journalists Union

"Former [Brazilian] President Jair Bolsonaro paid this Monday [Nov. 14] a fine of R $72,551.74 [about US $15,000] to the Union of Professional Journalists of the State of São Paulo. The fine is related to a judicial action. 'Justice understood that I should be condemned because, during my term in office, I attacked the image […]

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Brazilian state court sentences journalist from influencer case to house arrest

"Judge Andrea Cristina Rodrigues Studer, of the 5th Criminal Court of the District of Florianópolis [Brazil], sentenced journalist Schirlei Alves, author of stories on the case of influencer Mariana Ferrer, published on the Intercept Brasil website, to six months of house arrest. She also set a fine equivalent to 20 days, quantified at 1/30th of […]

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Brazil: Former police officer accused of taking part in death of journalist Donizetti Adalto in 1998 arrested

Former civil police officer João Evangelista de Meneses, accused of taking part in the death of journalist Donizetti Adalto, was arrested on Friday (Nov. 10) on suspicion of drug trafficking. According to police chief Samuel Silveira, Evangelista de Meneses and his girlfriend were selling drugs from their home. Crack and cash were seized. (...) Journalist […]

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Brazil: Ministry of Justice launches reporting channel for Observatory of Violence against Journalists and Communicators

"On Tuesday [Oct. 31], [Brazil's] Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP, for its acronym in Portuguese) launched an exclusive channel for reporting violence against journalists and communicators in the exercise of their profession. The records will be received by the Observatory of Violence against Journalists and Social Communicators, which is coordinated by the National […]

Brazil: Journalist says she was fired from Record channel after reporting harassment by director

"Rhiza Castro, a former Record News presenter, recorded a video in which she revealed that she had been harassed by a director at the station. The journalist said that two days after making the complaint to HR, she ended up being dismissed from the company. According to her, the director is married and his wife […]

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Brazil: Council member armed with a knife attacks broadcaster in Cocal, Piauí

"Council member Carlão (PT or Workers' Party), from Cocal, 270 km [160 miles] north of Teresina, who was filmed assaulting broadcaster Godofredo Brito, will be summoned to testify," said police chief Mayson Soares, this Tuesday (Oct. 24), to g1. None of those involved could be reached for comment. In the images, recorded by the passenger […]

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Brazil’s intelligence agency monitored journalists under Bolsonaro’s administration, says police investigation

"Politicians, political opponents and journalists, among other people, were illegally monitored by a group of officials from the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin, by its Portuguese acronym), according to a Federal Police investigation revealed on Friday [Oct. 20]. The investigation, known as 'Operation Last Mile,' is carrying out arrest warrants against two Abin employees, as well […]

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Brazilian court irrevocably sentences former president Bolsonaro to compensate journalists for attacks

"Former President Jair Bolsonaro has been irrevocably sentenced by the São Paulo Court of Justice to pay a collective compensation of 50 thousand reais [about US $10 thousand] to journalists for moral damages. The lawsuit was filed by the Union of Professional Journalists of the State of São Paulo (SJSP, for its acronym in Portuguese), […]

Winners announced for Vladimir Herzog Awards, most traditional honor for human rights and journalism in Brazil

"The organization of the Vladimir Herzog Amnesty and Human Rights Award announced the winners of its 45th edition this Tuesday (Oct. 10). The judging session was held at Espaço Vladimir Herzog, at the Journalists Union of São Paulo, with broadcast live on social media. The awards ceremony will be on Oct. 24, at 8pm, at […]

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Registration open for the 8th edition of Coda.Br, Brazilian Conference on Data Journalism and Digital Methods

"Justice and climate change and data for human rights investigations are some of the topics that will be debated in the 8th edition of the Brazilian Conference on Data Journalism and Digital Methods (Coda.Br), in addition to hands-on workshops that address the use of artificial intelligence and automations in journalism; gender, race and inequality, elections […]