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November 13, 2025 – Brazil –
A producer from Brazil’s national television network TV Globo was physically attacked while on assignment in the capital city of Brasília, according to recent reports. During the afternoon of the incident, the crew was filming a story near a branch of the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) when a man, as yet unidentified, suddenly confronted the producer and placed him in a chokehold.
The segment being filmed focused on the illicit activities of so-called “puxadores” — individuals who approach INSS beneficiaries offering to expedite their social-security disbursements for a fee. The attack was interrupted when the producer’s colleague reporter and the cameraman intervened and helped extract him from the hold. The team then left the scene and filed a police report.
According to the report, the assailant’s motive remains unclear, and law-enforcement authorities have not yet identified him. The attack underscores the hazardous conditions faced by journalists and media crews covering corruption and social-service improprieties in Brazil.
Journalistic organisations and press-freedom advocates emphasise that such incidents create an atmosphere of intimidation and may curtail critical coverage of organised or illicit behaviour. The attack on the TV Globo crew highlights a broader pattern of physical threats against media professionals in the country.
The network has issued a formal report to authorities and emphasised its expectation that the incident be fully investigated and the perpetrator held to account. Meanwhile, the affected crew members have expressed concern about their safety while operating in the field and have called for stronger measures to protect journalists working under threat.
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Video shows TV Globo producer assaulted during filming in Brasília
