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Brazilian reporter gunned down

The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined calls on Brazilian authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the shooting death of a Brazilian radio journalist early this month. The Committee to Protect Journalists reported yesterday that Valderlei Canuto Leandro, 32, and host of the show “Sinal Verde” (Green Signal) on Radio Frontera, was killed on […]

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Brazilian cameraman killed while covering police operation

A Brazilian cameraman was shot dead on Sunday, 6 November, while covering an anti-drug-trafficking operation in Rio de Janeiro. Gelson Domingos da Silva, who worked for TV Bandeirantes, was hit in the chest by a rifle round in the Antares favela. Although he was wearing a bullet-proof vest, he died on his way to the […]

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IPI concerned at death of Bolivian journalist David Niño de Guzman

The International Press Institute (IPI) on Wednesday expressed concern at the death of a Bolivian journalist who was killed by an explosive device which caused deadly injuries to his abdomen. David Niño de Guzman, news director of the Agencia de Noticias Fides in La Paz, was found dead 21 April on the shores of the […]

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Former editor-in-chief of women’s magazine arrested in Turkey

The International Press Institute (IPI) is concerned by reports that two journalists working for the Renge Heviya Jine magazine in Turkey have been taken into custody for articles they wrote. On 5 December, authorities arrested the former editor-in-chief of the magazine, Berivan Eker, as she was on her way to a meeting with her lawyer. […]

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