
The Murder that Shocked Brazil
In October 1975 the journalist Vladimir Herzog was killed by the secret police in Brazil.
Witness History: Archive 2014 · BBC World Service
October 24, 20148m 58s
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Show Notes
In October 1975 the prominent Brazilian journalist Vladimir Herzog was killed by the secret police. His murder became a symbol of the brutality of the military regime. Witness speaks to his son, Ivo, who was just nine years old at the time.
Photo: Vladimir Herzog with Ivo as a baby (courtesy of the Herzog family).