Articles by Brazilian Association for Investigative Journalism
Journalists Maria Manso and Ronaldo de Sousa harassed, prevented from covering collapse of church roof
(ABRAJI/IFEX) – On 18 January 2009, newspaper teams were prevented by church members from approaching the main building of the international Renascer em Cristo (Reborn in Christ) Church, located in São Paulo, soon after the building’s roof caved in. Nine people died and 114 were wounded as a result of the collapse of the roof. […]
Nine IFEX members express concern over freedom of expression situation in Guatemala
(CERIGUA/IFEX) – The following is a 29 January 2009 joint action by nine IFEX members: Latin American organisations express concern over freedom of expression situation in Guatemala Guatemala City, 29 January 2009. The signatories listed below, all of whom are IFEX members and participants in the “Regional meeting of Latin American freedom of expression organisations” […]
Newspaper team threatened in Bahia, prevented from leaving area where they were covering a story
(ABRAJI/IFEX) – On 29 December 2008, a reporter and a photographer from the “A Tarde” newspaper were prevented from leaving a hospital parking lot in Simões Filho, a city in the Bahia state countryside. They were blocked by two municipal security guards for over thirty minutes. They went to the hospital to investigate a complaint […]
Journalist and newspaper win in lawsuits brought against them by Universal Church
(ABRAJI/IFEX) – Every lawsuit that has been brought by members of the Universal Church against journalist Elvira Lobato, who works for the “Folha de São Paulo” newspaper, has thus far been won by the journalist. Winner of the 2008 Esso Journalism Award, the most important prize given to Brazilian news people, the reporter was targeted […]
Journalist attacked by security guard
(ABRAJI/IFEX) – On 18 December 2008, journalist Sergio Gobetti, who works for the “O Estado de São Paulo” newspaper, was assaulted by a security guard at the National Assembly building. Gobetti was trying to enter the building to cover the Brazilian Budget Plan vote when he was approached by a security guard who claimed that […]
Newspaper’s circulation reduced after it publishes articles criticising mayor
(ABRAJI/IFEX) – Since 6 November 2008, the “Jornal Atual” newspaper, which is based in the inland town of Itaguaí, in Rio de Janeiro State, has suffered a significant reduction in its distribution. According to the newspaper’s owner, Marcelo Godinho, approximately 15 street newsstand vendors have refused to put the newspaper out for sale to their […]
Military police lieutenant turns on cameraman filming police attack on voters
(ABRAJI/IFEX) – After a month-long investigative effort, the Bahia State Military Police has confirmed the aggression perpetrated by Lieutenant Marcelo Moura against a Bahian television team. According to a source from the police’s Social Communication Department, Moura, who was suspended after the incident, is waiting for his punishment to be established by a military court […]
Blogger’s building broken into by Civilian Police after he wrote about sports administration scandals
(ABRAJI/IFEX) – The deputy secretary of the São Paulo State Department for Public Security, Guilherme Bueno, has applied to the general superintendent of the Civilian Police with a request for the delivery of all information concerning a case involving blogger Paulo Cezar de Andrade Prado, the author of “Paulinho’s Blog” ( http://blogdopaulinho.wordpress.com ), which specializes […]