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| Title | Journalists Killed in 2011 - Motive Confirmed: Edinaldo Filgueira |
| Publisher | Committee to Protect Journalists |
| Country | Brazil |
| Publication Date | 20 December 2011 |
| Cite as | Committee to Protect Journalists, Journalists Killed in 2011 - Motive Confirmed: Edinaldo Filgueira, 20 December 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4f045aa013.html [accessed 26 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Journalists Killed in 2011 - Motive Confirmed: Edinaldo Filgueira
Jornal o Serrano
June 15, 2011, in Serra do Mel, Brazil
Filgueira, 36, was shot six times by three unidentified men on a motorcycle as he left his office on the evening of June 15, local journalists said. He was founder and director of the local newspaper Jornal o Serrano and regional director of the ruling Workers' Party. He died at the scene.
On July 2, police arrested five suspects who they said belonged to a gang of contract killers. Police also seized several weapons and large quantities of ammunition in the arrests.
According to local press reports, Filgueira had received death threats after he published a poll criticizing the performance of the local government. Federal police chief Marcelo Mosele told CPJ that investigators were focusing on Filgueira's journalistic work as the motive for the crime.
| Medium: | |
| Job: | Editor, Publisher / Owner |
| Beats Covered: | Politics |
| Gender: | Male |
| Local or Foreign: | Local |
| Freelance: | No |
| Type of Death: | Murder |
| Suspected Source of Fire: | Unknown Fire |
| Impunity: | Yes |
| Taken Captive: | No |
| Tortured: | No |
| Threatened: | Yes |
Topics: Freedom of information, Freedom of expression,
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