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Journalist shot dead in Brazil, second in two weeks

March 8, 2013 4:32 PM EST

New York, March 8, 2013–Brazilian authorities must immediately investigate today’s murder of a journalist and bring the perpetrators to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Local radio journalist shot dead in Brazil

February 25, 2013 12:20 PM EST

New York, February 25, 2013–A local radio reporter who often denounced crime on his show was shot dead on Friday in northern Brazil, according to news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the murder and calls on Brazilian authorities to conduct a thorough investigation and bring the perpetrators to justice.