Tim Lopes

Tim Lopes
Brazilian investigative journalist Tim Lopes
Born
Arcanjo Antonino Lopes do Nascimento

(1950-11-18)November 18, 1950
Pelotas, Brazil
DiedJune 2, 2002(2002-06-02) (aged 51)
Favela da Grota, Complexo do Alemão, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Cause of deathAssassination (gunshot wounds)
NationalityBrazilian
OccupationInvestigative journalist
Known forIn-depth features about people and culture of Rio de Janeiro

Tim Lopes (born Arcanjo Antonino Lopes do Nascimento; November 18, 1950 – June 2, 2002) was a Brazilian investigative journalist and producer for the Brazilian television network Rede Globo.

Abduction and assassination

In 2002, he was reported missing while working undercover on a story in one of Rio's favelas. It was later learned that Lopes was kidnapped by drug leaders. He was tortured by having his hands, arms, and legs severed with a sword while still alive. He was later burned alive on June 2, 2002.

References

  1. ↑ Fábio Grellet (24 May 2010). "Autorizado a visitar família, condenado por morte de Tim Lopes foge da prisão" (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Folha de S. Paulo. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
  2. ↑ O Globo (18 September 2008). "Polícia encontra 4 corpos que seriam de traficantes queimados com pneus" (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Federação Nacional dos Policiais Federais. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-06.