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Brazil - Website publisher gunned down after repeated death threats

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders is saddened to learn that Eduardo Carvalho, the owner and editor of the Ultima Hora News website, was gunned down in Campo Grande, the capital of the southwestern state of Mato Grosso do Sul, on 21 November. Carvalho had been getting threats since last year in connection with reports he posted on the site criticizing Mato Grosso do Sul politicians and police officers. “We offer our condolences to Carvalho's family and friends,” Reporters Without Borders said. “Those (...)

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