Committee to Protect Journalists
16 Journalists Killed in Brazil since 1992/Motive Confirmed
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Statistical Analysis
- Beats Covered by Victims
- Job
- Medium
- Gender
- Local / Foreign
- Type of Death
- Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases
- Impunity
- Murder Victims
Job * | |
| 19% | Broadcast reporter |
| 38% | Columnist / Commentator |
| 13% | Editor |
| 6% | Photographer |
| 31% | Publisher/Owner |
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Medium * | |
| 56% | |
| 31% | Radio |
| 19% | Television |
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Gender | |
| 100% | Male |
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Local / Foreign | |
| 100% | Local |
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Murder Victims | |
| 6% | Taken Captive |
| 38% | Threatened |
| 6% | Tortured |
Type of Death | |
| 100% | Murder |
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Impunity in Murder Cases | |
| 75% | Complete impunity |
| 13% | Partial justice |
| 13% | Full justice |
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Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases | |
| 31% | Criminal group |
| 63% | Government Officials |
| 6% | Local Residents |
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Beats Covered by Victims * | |
| 6% | Business |
| 75% | Corruption |
| 31% | Crime |
| 25% | Human Rights |
| 25% | Politics |
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Freelance |
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All figures are rounded to the nearest full percentage point. * May add up to more than 100 percent because more than one category applies in some cases.
16 Journalists Killed in Brazil/Motive Confirmed
Terminology explainedLuiz Carlos Barbon Filho, Jornal do Porto, JC Regional, and Rádio Porto FM
May 5, 2007, in Porto Ferreira, BrazilJosé Carlos Araújo, Rádio Timbaúba FM
April 24, 2004, in Timbaúba, BrazilSamuel Romã, Radio Conquista FM
April 20, 2004, in Coronel Sapucaia, BrazilLuiz Antônio da Costa, Época
July 23, 2003, in São Bernardo do Campo, BrazilNicanor Linhares Batista, Rádio Vale do Jaguaribe
June 30, 2003, in Limoeiro do Norte, BrazilDomingos Sávio Brandão Lima Júnior, Folha do Estado
September 30, 2002, in Cuiabá, BrazilTim Lopes, TV Globo
June 3, 2002, in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilZezinho Cazuza, Rádio Xingó FM
March 13, 2000, in Canindé de Sáo Francisco, BrazilJosé Carlos Mesquita, TV Ouro Verde
March 10, 1998, in Ouro Preto do Oeste, BrazilManoel Leal de Oliveira, A Regiao
January 14, 1998, in Itabuna, BrazilEdgar Lopes de Faria, FM Capital
October 29, 1997, in Campo Grande, BrazilReinaldo Coutinho da Silva, Cachoeiras Jornal
August 29, 1995, in São Gonçalo, BrazilAristeu Guida da Silva, A Gazeta de São Fidélis
May 12, 1995, in São Fidélis, BrazilMarcos Borges Ribeiro, Independente
May 1, 1995, in Rio Verde, BrazilZaqueu de Oliveira, Gazeta de Barroso
March 21 1995, in Minas Gerais, BrazilJoao Alberto Ferreira Souto, Jornal do Estado
February 19, 1994, in Vitória da Conquista, Brazil4 Journalists Killed in Brazil/Motive Unconfirmed
Terminology explainedJosé Givonaldo Vieira, Bezerros FM and Folha do Agreste
December 14, 2009, in Bezerros, BrazilJorge Lourenço dos Santos, Criativa FM
July 11, 2004, in Santana do Ipanema, BrazilMário Coelho de Almeida Filho, A Verdade
August 16, 2001, in Magé, BrazilNatan Pereira Gatinho, Ouro Verde
January 11, 1997, in Paragominas, BrazilCPJ’s Global Campaign Against Impunity is underwritten by
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