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Call for federal investigation into police abuses during São Paulo protests

Published on 14 June 2013Read

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Black day

Journalist slain near Rio, others mistreated by police in São Paulo

Published on 13 June 2013Read

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Victory as federal supreme court repeals dictatorship era press law

Reporters Without Borders today saluted as a “great victory for press freedom” the historic decision of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) to repeal (...)

Published on 13 May 2009 Read

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Four new arrests in investigation into abduction of O Dia employees

Reporters Without Borders hails the progress being made in the investigation into the abduction and torture of two journalists employed by the (...)

Published on 12 December 2008 Read

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Call for boost to media safety ahead of elections after journalist injured in Mato Grosso do Sul state

Reporters Without Borders today voiced concern and called for security to be stepped up for the press ahead of local elections after a political (...)

Published on 3 September 2008 Read

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Legislators urged to oppose cyber-crime bill likely to threaten online free expression

Reporters Without Borders is worried about the impact of a proposed law on cyber-crime, adopted by the Senate on july 9th 2008, that will be (...)

Published on 23 July 2008 Read

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A Folha de São Paulo and Veja win appeal against “premature electoral propaganda” fines

Reporters Without Borders hails yesterday’s decision by the Regional Electoral Court (TRE) in São Paulo to finally rule in favour of the A Folha de (...)

Published on 9 July 2008 Read

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Shots fired at Manaus daily after stories about another Amazon city’s corruption links

Reporters Without Borders is very concerned about the safety of the staff of the Manaus-based Diário de Amazonas after shots were fired on its (...)

Published on 23 June 2008 Read

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Shooting attack on TV reporter in São Paulo suburb, police suspected

Reporters Without Borders hopes the authorities will lose no time in solving a shooting attack on reporter Edson Ferraz of TV Diário (a station (...)

Published on 19 May 2008 Read

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Four military police officers arrested for murder of journalist last May

Reporters Without Borders welcomes the announcement that four members of the military police were arrested on 4 March in connection with the May (...)

Published on 6 March 2008 Read