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A tram is seen on a line over the Arcos da Lapa (Lapa Arches), an old aqueduct in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 6, 2017. Two radio hosts in the northeastern Brazilian town of Patos were threatened by a local official, according to reports. (Reuters/Sergio Moraes)

Ex-politician threatens two Brazilian radio reporters

April 11, 2018 2:56 PM EDT

A former city council president in the northeastern Brazilian town of Patos threatened two local radio show hosts, Jozivan Antero and Abrantes Júnior, on March 15, 2018, days after they reported on accusations of alleged corruption during their two shows, according to the news website Central Vale Notícia.