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by zweep 2337 days ago
There are legal protections in the US for journalists that don't exist de facto or de jure in many other countries.
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neves 2337 days ago
It is in Brazilian Constitution that explicitly states that journalists can protect their sources. It is political persecution.
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piadodjanho 2337 days ago
Ironically, he Intercept published conversations from another news site with their source. They use the argument "the law protects the secret of the source", yet reveal others sources.
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zweep 2337 days ago
Yes, but the Brazilian Constitution is basically a "suggestion" for Jair Bolsonaro, even more than the US Constitution is a suggestion for Donald Trump. Clearly the Brazilian Constitution does not have the protection of force, which is ultimately what gives a law its existence.
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