TV Ouro Verde
March 10, 1998, in Ouro Preto do Oeste, Brazil

Mesquita, host of a news program on TV Ouro Verde, was murdered in Ouro Preto do Oeste, Rondonia State, by three unidentified gunmen. He had just finished recording "Espaço Aberto," a program that featured politically sensitive topics, such as the safety of public transportation. Local journalists are convinced he was killed in retaliation for his work.

Medium:Television
Job:Columnist / Commentator
Beats Covered:Corruption, Politics
Gender:Male
Local or Foreign:Local
Freelance:No
Type of Death:Murder
Suspected Source of Fire:Government Officials
Impunity:Partial
Taken Captive:No
Tortured:No
Threatened:No

 

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