TV Ouro Verde
March 10, 1998, in Ouro Preto do Oeste, Brazil
Mesquita, host of a news program on TV Ouro Verde, was murdered in Ouro Preto do Oeste, Rondonia State, by three unidentified gunmen. He had just finished recording "Espaço Aberto," a program that featured politically sensitive topics, such as the safety of public transportation. Local journalists are convinced he was killed in retaliation for his work.Medium: Television
Job: Columnist / Commentator
Beats Covered: Corruption, Politics
Gender: Male
Local or Foreign: Local
Freelance: No
Type of Death: Murder
Suspected Source of Fire: Government Officials
Impunity: Partial
Taken Captive: No
Tortured: No
Threatened: No
