(IPYS/IFEX) – On 18 July 2006, journalist José Ursílio, editor-in-chief of the “Diario de Marília” newspaper, was the intended target of an assassination attempt, by a contract killer who confused him with another newspaper employee. The attack took place at the entrance to the newspaper’s headquarters, in Marília, São Paulo district. Contract killer Evandro Quina […]
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 18 July 2006, journalist José Ursílio, editor-in-chief of the “Diario de Marília” newspaper, was the intended target of an assassination attempt, by a contract killer who confused him with another newspaper employee. The attack took place at the entrance to the newspaper’s headquarters, in Marília, São Paulo district. Contract killer Evandro Quina shot at Almir Adauto, a driver for the newspaper, twice, mistaking Adauto for Ursílio. Adauto was not injured. Quina was arrested by police.
Ursílio does not discard the possibility that the attack was related to his critical articles on the city’s former mayor, José Abelardo Guimarães Camarinha. The journalist stated that he has been threatened on the street for that reason by Camarinha’s assistants, and has also received other threats and been offered bribes.
Marília district police are investigating the incident. Quina will continue in detention for 100 days, while his case is heard in court.
This alert was prepared by IPYS with information provided by the Brazilian Investigative Journalism Association (Associação Brasileira de Jornalismo Investigativo, ABRAJI).
