US EditionBrazil Agrees to Compensate Family of Journalist Killed During Dictatorship 50 Years Ago
- Brazil's government signed an agreement on Thursday accepting responsibility for journalist Vladimir Herzog's 1975 killing during the military dictatorship.
- The deal follows decades of struggle by Herzog's family and others seeking justice amid the dictatorship's repression from 1964 to 1985.
- The agreement includes retroactive pension payments to Herzog’s widow, Clarice Herzog, and a compensation package of nearly 3 million Brazilian reais.
- Ivo Herzog, the journalist's son, said, "This apology is not merely symbolic," praising the government's acceptance as a step toward democracy.
- The settlement represents official acknowledgment of past violations and renews hopes for revising the 1979 Amnesty Law that currently protects numerous military figures from prosecution.
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abc NewsBrazil agrees to compensate family of journalist killed during dictatorship 50 years ago
Brazil’s government has formally apologized for the killing of journalist Vladimir Herzog during the military regime 50 years ago. Officials signed a historic agreement acknowledging state responsibility for his death,
Brazil Agrees to Compensate Family of Journalist Killed During Dictatorship 50 Years Ago
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Brazil's government on Thursday signed a landmark agreement accepting responsibility for the killing of Vladimir Herzog, a prominent journalist and political prisoner whom the military dictatorship falsely claimed had killed himself while in custody 50 years ago. World News | Brazil Agrees to Compensate Family of Journalist Killed During Dictatorship 50 Years Ago.
Fifty years after the murder of the Jewish journalist Vladimir Herzog in the custody of the Brazilian military regime, the State has finally officially recognized his responsibility and agreed to compensate his family. The agreement was signed on Thursday between the federal government and Herzog's relatives, establishing the payment of almost 3 million Brazilian reais as compensation for moral damages. In addition, the State undertakes to pay r…
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