Mauri König

Mauri König, a Brazilian investigative reporter, has worked with Gazeta do Povo since 2002. He previously worked for the newspapers O Estado de São Paulo, Gazeta Mercantil, Folha de Londrina, and O Estado do Paraná. He is a board member at the Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalists (ABRAJI), a CPJ partner. König is a 2012 recipient of CPJ’s International Press Freedom Award.

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Brazil murders reflect tough reporting, lack of justice

By Mauri König/CPJ Guest Blogger

There are many complex reasons why Brazil has become a dangerous place to practice journalism. I will cite two possible explanations for the increase in deaths of journalists in the country, where seven journalists have been confirmed killed for the work over the past two years. First, the press is producing more investigative reports on government and police corruption, the misdeeds of politicians, organized crime, and human rights violations. Journalists are killed in reprisal for this type of reporting. The second explanation has to do with impunity. The lack of thorough investigations for these crimes has created a feeling amongst the perpetrators that they will not be identified or punished.

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