Journalists Killed in 1994 - Motive Confirmed: Joao Alberto Ferreira Souto
| Publisher | Committee to Protect Journalists |
| Publication Date | January 1995 |
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Jornal do Estado
February 19, 1994, in Vitória da Conquista, Brazil
Souto, owner of Jornal do Estado in Vitória da Conquista, was shot dead by a group of men who ambushed him when he arrived home. He was an outspoken critic of politicians and government officials.
| Medium: | |
| Job: | Publisher / Owner |
| Beats Covered: | Corruption, Politics |
| Gender: | Male |
| Local or Foreign: | Local |
| Freelance: | No |
| Type of Death: | Murder |
| Suspected Source of Fire: | Government Officials |
| Impunity: | Yes |
| Taken Captive: | No |
| Tortured: | No |
| Threatened: | No |
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