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    <description>Brazil</description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:20:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - News site threatened with multiple lawsuits]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2012/02/01/congress_em_foco_amenazado/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The suits have been moved by civil servants in the Senate who were exposed by Congresso em Foco as having received wages higher than the ceiling for their positions.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2012/02/01/congress_em_foco_amenazado/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Journalists threatened in Belém and Altamira]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/12/15/flavio_pinto_threat/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Lucio Flavio Pinto was threatened by a local businessman after writing about him in "Jornal Pessoal".]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/12/15/flavio_pinto_threat/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Journalist threatened by politician's brother ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/12/15/dantas_threats/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Claudio Dantas, who worts for Revista Istoé, was researching a story on the sudden enrichment of the governor of Brasilia's family.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/12/15/dantas_threats/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - President signs access to information law]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/11/23/info_access_law_signed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The implementation of the law will require a national campaign and trainings at the federal level to overcome a culture of secrecy within the public bodies of the executive branch, says ARTICLE 19.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/11/23/info_access_law_signed/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Journalist killed in crossfire while covering a police operation]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/11/09/domingos_da_silva_killed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A journalist was killed in the crossfire between police and a drug gang while accompanying an early morning police operation, report the Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (ABRAJI), the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/11/09/domingos_da_silva_killed/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Abraji mourns death of cameraman]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/11/08/domingos_da_silva/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Cameraman Gelson Domingos died after being shot in the chest while covering a police operation in the slum of Antares, Santa Cruz, on the west side of Rio de Janeiro.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/11/08/domingos_da_silva/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - New FOI law lauded by IFEX groups as boon to transparency and democracy]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/11/02/new_foi_law/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It took eight years since its initial proposal but Brazil's Senate has passed a comprehensive Freedom of Information (FOI) Law that goes a long way to promoting government transparency and the democratic participation of citizens and the media, report the Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (ABRAJI), ARTICLE 19 and Reporters Without Borders (RSF).]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/11/02/new_foi_law/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Senate approves Freedom of Information Law]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/10/26/senate_approves_bill/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The text of the law was modified at the Chamber of Deputies and has waited for the approval by the Senate since May 2010.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/10/26/senate_approves_bill/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Journalist's murder not work related]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/10/24/ida_passion_crime/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Police have confirmed that the murder of Auro Ida was a "crime of passion" organised by his girlfriend's ex-husband.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/10/24/ida_passion_crime/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Favela reporters censored by army, wave of attacks on regional journalists]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/10/19/favelas_censorship/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Three serious cases of violence against journalists in different regions were reported within a few days of each other in early October.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/10/19/favelas_censorship/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Unidentified individual fires shots at journalist's car]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/10/14/da_luz_auto/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sérgio Ricardo Almeida da Luz has been investigating an allegedly illicit increase in the assets of a federal public official. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/10/14/da_luz_auto/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Government must pass right to information bill, says ARTICLE 19]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/09/23/open_governments/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[According to the original Open Government Partnership roadmap, Brazil meets the criteria to participate in the OGP except for the absence of an access to information law.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/09/23/open_governments/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - With three new deaths, Latin America is most dangerous region for journalists, say IFEX members]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/09/14/most_dangerous_region/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Three journalists have been killed in the space of a week in Brazil, Honduras and Peru, cementing Latin America's status as the most dangerous region for journalists in 2011 so far, report IFEX members.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/09/14/most_dangerous_region/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Radio journalist shot to death]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/09/14/canuto_killed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA["Given the journalist's critical reporting on local government, authorities must launch a timely and thorough investigation and bring the perpetrators to justice," said CPJ.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/09/14/canuto_killed/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - IAPA condemns media censorship]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/09/07/grupo_rbs_publication_ban/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The news media conglomerate Grupo RBS has been ordered to refrain from publishing reports about cases of alleged corruption involving a Rio Grande do Sul legislator.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/09/07/grupo_rbs_publication_ban/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Access to information bill at risk]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/08/25/worrying_proposal/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ARTICLE 19 calls on the Senate to reject a proposal that would undermine the bill and pass it as it was approved by the Chamber of Deputies.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/08/25/worrying_proposal/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Lobbyist threatens, assaults "Veja" magazine editor]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/08/09/rangel_attack/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Rodrigo Rangel was threatened and assaulted when he was interviewing lobbyist Júlio Fróes for a report about favours he receives from the Ministry of Agriculture.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/08/09/rangel_attack/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Political reporter murdered, motive unclear]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/07/26/ida_killed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[While there are some indications that the incident was a crime of passion, others speculate that Auro Ida may have been targeted because of his journalistic investigations.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/07/26/ida_killed/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Five suspects arrested in murder of editor and politician]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/07/12/filgueira_arrests/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The police have said they believe Edinaldo Filgueira's murder was motivated by his journalism work and that the arrested suspects belong to a group of contract killers.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/07/12/filgueira_arrests/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Blogger and politician Ednaldo Figueira gunned down, motive unclear]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/06/27/blogger_killed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The tensions in the town where Figueira was shot suggest that politics may have been the motive, but keeping a blog and discussing corruption are also risky, says RSF.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/06/27/blogger_killed/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Supreme Court defends right to freedom of expression]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/06/24/controversial_ideas/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ARTICLE 19 welcomes a Supreme Court ruling that upholds the right of citizens to disseminate controversial ideas about the decriminalisation of marijuana.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/06/24/controversial_ideas/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - IAPA concerned over Senate actions that could slow or result in the shelving of access to public information bill]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/06/21/access_to_info/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[According to the institutional relations minister, President Dilma Rousseff is sympathetic to calls for unending protections to be maintained on confidential information. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/06/21/access_to_info/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Forum participants oppose possible implementation of another press law]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/06/06/press-law/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[During a forum in Brasilia, several jurists, lawyers and journalists agreed that Brazil does not need a new press law to regulate the media.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/06/06/press-law/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Peru - Journalists killed on World Press Freedom Day]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/peru/2011/05/11/narvaez_nascimento_killed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Two journalists were gunned down in the Americas on World Press Freedom Day (3 May), a stark reminder of the dangers journalists face to keep us informed, say the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), the International Press Institute (IPI) and other IFEX members.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 15:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/peru/2011/05/11/narvaez_nascimento_killed/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Newspaper owner shot dead]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/05/06/nascimento_killed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA["Authorities must thoroughly investigate Valério Nascimento's murder, determine if it was work-related, and bring those responsible to justice," said CPJ.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 13:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/05/06/nascimento_killed/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Power plant construction in Amazon violates freedom of expression and information of affected communities, says ARTICLE 19]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/04/21/power_plant_construction/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The government is urged to enter into a good faith dialogue and consultation with the communities that will be affected by the Belo Monte Power Plant and to uphold their right to receive information and freely form their opinions about the project.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/04/21/power_plant_construction/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Threatened journalist killed]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/04/20/pedrosa_killed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A journalist who had been threatened for his critical coverage of criminal groups and local authorities was shot dead in the northeastern city of Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, report the Associação Brasileira de Jornalismo Investigativo (ABRAJI) and other IFEX members.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/04/20/pedrosa_killed/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - TV host murdered in restaurant]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/04/13/pedrosa_killed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Luciano Pedrosa was known for his critical coverage of crimes and local authorities.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/04/13/pedrosa_killed/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Photojournalist assaulted and threatened while reporting on fraud investigation]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/04/12/soares_attacked/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Victor Soares was attacked while photographing a Federal Police operation in Brasília.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/04/12/soares_attacked/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Attack on blogger symptom of high level of violence against media]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/03/30/gama_shot/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A blogger known for his scathing reporting on government officials and police corruption survived a shooting last week, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF). It is just one of many acts of criminal violence targeting Brazilian media, say RSF and the Associação Brasileira de Jornalismo Investigativo (ABRAJI).]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/03/30/gama_shot/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Critical blogger shot in Rio]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/03/25/blogger_shot/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[According to police reports, Ricardo Gama was shot in the head, neck, and chest by an unidentified gunman.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/03/25/blogger_shot/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Local courts allow proliferation of lawsuits designed to censor journalists

]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/03/01/journalists_multiple_lawsuits/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It is baffling that some courts still issue jail sentences in defamation cases or impose preventive censorship on media, notes RSF.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/03/01/journalists_multiple_lawsuits/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Drug traffickers open fire on TV Globo helicopter]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/01/27/tv_globo_shots/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The TV crew was covering a police operation when it came under attack.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/01/27/tv_globo_shots/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Newspaper owner's house attacked in Paraná]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/01/27/antunes_bomb_attack/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Orley Antunes says he has been "bothering" local politicians through information published both in his paper and on his blog.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/01/27/antunes_bomb_attack/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - TV station news crew threatened and assaulted]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/01/14/rbs_tv_attack/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Reporter Frances Silvy and camera operators Márcio Ramos and Andrei Luiz, of RBS TV, were investigating a possible boycott of a shopping center by a group of businessmen.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2011/01/14/rbs_tv_attack/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Newspaper files lawsuit against satirical blog ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2010/12/30/falha_de_sao_paulo_sued/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Falha de São Paulo blog has been shut down and the "Folha de São Paulo" newspaper has launched a lawsuit against it for "illegal use of a brand name".]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2010/12/30/falha_de_sao_paulo_sued/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - IACHR rules that State violated right to information of families of disappeared]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2010/12/21/iachr_ruling/</link>
      <description><![CDATA["This is a victory for the right to know and the right to truth," ARTICLE 19 said. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2010/12/21/iachr_ruling/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Convicted trafficker alleged to have ordered journalist's murder from inside prison]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2010/12/06/gomes_mastermind/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Radio presenter Francisco Gomes de Medeiros' murder was carried out on the orders of a jailed drug trafficker, news reports said. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2010/12/06/gomes_mastermind/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - One journalist wounded, fugitive murderer of TV Globo reporter Tim Lopes arrested in Rio military operation]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2010/12/01/killer_rearrested/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Reuters photographer Paulo Whitaker sustained a gunshot wound to the shoulder during the police operation against drug traffickers.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2010/12/01/killer_rearrested/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Attack against newspaper printing press]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2010/11/15/correio_mariliensil/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Unidentified assailants took "Correio Mariliense"'s main computer and set fire to parts of the building.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2010/11/15/correio_mariliensil/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Police rule out work-related motive in journalist's murder in Rio de Janeiro province]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2010/11/12/souza_update/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The suspect is a former member of the military police who had been wanted in the past for suspected robbery, drug-trafficking, two murders and forming an armed organisation.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2010/11/12/souza_update/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Shots fired at television station headquarters ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2010/11/04/tv_macapa_shots/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Several unidentified individuals fired shots at the headquarters of TV Macapá, a Rede Globo relay station in the state of Amapá.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2010/11/04/tv_macapa_shots/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Newspaper owner killed in Paraíba do Sul]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2010/11/03/jose_de_souza/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[José Rubem Ponte de Souza, the owner and president of "Entre-Rios" paper, was shot in the head while he was sitting in a bar with some friends.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2010/11/03/jose_de_souza/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Popular crime reporter gunned down]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2010/10/27/gomes_killed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A crime reporter who claimed that political candidates were trading drugs for votes in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte was killed by a motorcycle gunman on 18 October , report the Associação Brasileira de Jornalismo Investigativo (ABRAJI), the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2010/10/27/gomes_killed/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Journalist resigns during live broadcast of television show
]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2010/10/27/beringhs_resignation/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[News anchor Paola Beringhs publicly resigned after accusing TV Brasil Central of political censorship.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2010/10/27/beringhs_resignation/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Murdered journalist had received death threats]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2010/10/22/gomes_death_threats/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Francisco Gomes received anonymous death threats shortly after he published an article on vote-tampering in which local politicians bought votes for crack cocaine.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Journalist shot to death in Rio Grande do Norte]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/brazil/2010/10/20/gomes_killed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Police have arrested a man who reportedly confessed to the murder of Francisco Gomes.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazil - Journalist attacked in Sao Paulo]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Journalist Ademir Feliciano was beaten while working on his website. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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