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Committee to Protect Journalists
26 Journalists Murdered in Brazil since 1992
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Statistical Analysis
- Beats Covered by Victims
- Job
- Medium
- Gender
- Local / Foreign
- Freelance
- Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases
- Impunity
- Murder Victims
Job * | |
| 23% | Broadcast reporter |
| 31% | Columnist / Commentator |
| 15% | Editor |
| 8% | Photographer |
| 12% | Internet reporter/writer |
| 8% | Print reporter/writer |
| 27% | Publisher/Owner |
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Medium * | |
| 15% | Internet |
| 50% | |
| 38% | Radio |
| 15% | Television |
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Gender | |
| 100% | Male |
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Local / Foreign | |
| 100% | Local |
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Murder Victims | |
| 8% | Taken Captive |
| 58% | Threatened |
| 4% | Tortured |
Impunity in Murder Cases | |
| 77% | Complete impunity |
| 12% | Partial justice |
| 12% | Full justice |
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Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases | |
| 35% | Criminal group |
| 54% | Government Officials |
| 4% | Local Residents |
| 8% | Unknown |
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Beats Covered by Victims * | |
| 4% | Business |
| 62% | Corruption |
| 46% | Crime |
| 15% | Human Rights |
| 31% | Politics |
| 4% | Sports |
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Freelance | |
| 4% | 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.
26 Journalists Murdered in Brazil
Terminology explainedWalgney Assis Carvalho, Freelance
April 14, 2013, in Coronel Fabriciano, BrazilRodrigo Neto, Rádio Vanguarda and Vale do Aço
March 8, 2013, in Ipatinga, BrazilMafaldo Bezerra Goes, FM Rio Jaguaribe
February 22, 2013, in Jaguaribe, BrazilEduardo Carvalho, Última Hora News
November 21, 2012, in Campo Grande, BrazilValério Luiz de Oliveira, Radio Jornal
July 5, 2012, in Goiânia, BrazilDécio Sá, O Estado do Maranhão and Blog do Décio
April 23, 2012, in São Luis, BrazilMario Randolfo Marques Lopes, Vassouras na Net
February 9, 2012, in Barra do Piraí, BrazilEdinaldo Filgueira, Jornal o Serrano
June 15, 2011, in Serra do Mel, BrazilLuciano Leitão Pedrosa, TV Vitória and Radio Metropolitana FM
April 9, 2011, in Vitória de Santo Antão, BrazilFrancisco Gomes de Medeiros, Radio Caicó
October 18, 2010, in Caicó, BrazilLuiz 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, BrazilCPJ’s Global Campaign Against Impunity is underwritten by
