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28. Information from last week:Brazil newspaper asks probe of threats to election reporter

Sun Oct 28, 2018, 10:28 PM

Oct 2018

Brazil newspaper asks probe of threats to election reporter
Stan Lehman, Associated Press
Updated 5:19 pm CDT, Wednesday, October 24, 2018

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's biggest newspaper said Wednesday that it has asked federal police to investigate threats against a journalist whose story alleged backers of the front-running presidential candidate bankrolled a fake news campaign.

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The newspaper Folha de S. Paulo last week ran a report by Patricia Campos Mello saying businessmen linked to right-wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro had paid to spread fake news on the WhatsApp messaging service to benefit his candidacy. It said a blast message campaign also was planned for this week.

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The newspaper said Wednesday that there are indications Bolsonaro's campaign is threatening freedom of the press. The paper said Campos Mello has received numerous threats via WhatsApp and email.

"You should think about your son and his future. For your safety I would leave Brazil," read one of the threats contained in a document filed by the newspaper Tuesday requesting the investigation.

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https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Reporters-receiving-threats-amid-heated-Brazil-13333354.php

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I bet Trump will call and congratulate him meadowlark5 Oct 2018 #1

He just did Polybius Oct 2018 #17

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They probably will indeed, judging from neighboring Argentina sandensea Oct 2018 #3

most rightwing elections in S.A. are influenced by US rightwing think tanks elmac Oct 2018 #4

+1 sandensea Oct 2018 #5

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Heartbreaking. LeftishBrit Oct 2018 #8

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And like Cheeto, bought and paid for by big business sandensea Oct 2018 #10

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The corporate coup of the 2010s. Initech Oct 2018 #16

Good point. sandensea Oct 2018 #26

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Putin has to go! Initech Oct 2018 #13

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