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 responsible for this
murder must not go unpunished. It brings the number of journalists
killed this year in Brazil to 11. In three of these cases, a link has
been established with the victim’s work while further investigation is
needed in four other cases. Continued>>
