In a recent post urging the media to pull up their socks and take on Donald Trump, I made an example of a Brazilian journalist who’s defied greater danger in his country than I thought Trump could pose in ours.
“Journalism in Brazil is a high-risk profession,” says Amorim. “We are among the most threatening countries in the world for reporters, videographers, and electronic media communicators. The picture is worse in the country and poor areas, where there are strong social and political conflicts. The most victimized journalists are those who deal with corruption, land tenure, and environmental damage. They can pay with their lives for challenging local power. In 2016, we were in second place in the number of journalists killed, tying with Iraq (4 dead) and behind Mexico (12 dead). Dozens were shot, but escaped.”
