Ítalo Eduardo Diniz Barros
Year: 2015
Nationality: Brazil
Killed by: Government Officials, Local Residents
Location: Governador Nunes Freire, Brazil
Press organization: Blog Ítalo Diniz
What's Ítalo Eduardo Diniz Barros's story?
Diniz was shot at about 6:45 p.m. as he walked on one of the main roads in Governador Nunes Freire, a town about 285 miles (460 km) from the Maranhão state capital São Luis, according to local news reports that cited witnesses. Diniz, a blogger who also worked as a press officer for a local mayor, often criticized local authorities in his blog, according to colleagues and local news reports.
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