Journalists Killed in 1994 - Motive Confirmed: Joao Alberto Ferreira Souto

Committee to Protect Journalists, Journalists Killed in 1994 - Motive Confirmed: Joao Alberto Ferreira Souto, January 1995, https://www.refworld.org/reference/annualreport/cpj/1995/en/80985 [accessed 08 September 2024]
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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:Print
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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