Brazil blogger known for reporting on corruption found decapitated
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Source: The Guardian
The decapitated body of a Brazilian blogger known for denouncing corrupt politicians has been found in a rural zone in south-eastern Minas Gerais state, police said on Wednesday.
Evany José Metzker, 67, was reported missing five days before his body was found near the town of Padre Paraíso in one of Brazils poorest regions.
His hands were tied behind his back and his body showed signs of torture, a police press officer said, adding that the murder was apparently motivated by Metzkers recent investigations into child prostitution and drug trafficking.
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There is a climate of terror in the region that intimidates reporters from doing their job, he said, adding that Metzker often received death threats.
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