​Evany José Metzker

The lifeless body of the editor-in -chief of a blog specialising in investigative journalism was found with his hands tied and showing signs of violence in the locality of Minas Gerais. he had been missing for four days. Media reports said that the journalist was investigating drug trafficking cases and child prostitution for which he had be warned about risks to his life.

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