Federal Police investigations have uncovered an illegal monitoring operation orchestrated by a covert group within the intelligence agency Abin, targeting journalists, politicians, and public officials.

WPF condemns in the strongest terms the harassment of CNN reporter Isadora Aires by participants at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Brazil in Balneário Camboriú.

WPF stands in unwavering solidarity with journalist Amanda Miranda, who is currently facing a defamation lawsuit filed by Federal Representative Julia Zanatta.

WPF vehemently condemns the heinous act of violence perpetrated against journalists Monique Bittencourt and Thiago Bessa.

WPF stands in full solidarity with Gisele Kümpel, a sports journalist, who experienced sexual harassment involving the mascot of Internacional de Porto Alegre — a prominent football club — during a match against Gremio.

WPF stands resolutely in support of Alana Rocha, who was subjected to open detention for eight months, community service in lieu of a fine, and ordered to pay 12,000 reais in moral damages following a defamation case in Bahia, Brazil.

In a verdict that strikes at the very heart of press freedom and justice, Brazilian journalist Schirlei Alves was unjustly sentenced to one year of open detention and fined over $80,000.

After reporting persistent sexual harassment she faced from a station director at Record News, television presenter Rhiza Castro was fired by the network.

Hackers break into Andreza Matais’ government portal account broken into and threaten to expose her fiscal data.

During a live broadcast for RJ2 on InterTV, a man attempted to kiss journalist Bianca Chaboudet.

Journalist Tai Nalon, the executive director of fact-checking agency Aos Fatos, is being targeted with a criminalization attempt.

A military police officer aimed a rifle at journalist Danielle Zampollo as she investigated killings after a police operation in Baixada Santista.

Journalist Suellen Araújo receives death threats and online harassment following a social media post by state secretary Alexandre Ramalho.

A civil court has ordered Juliana Dal Piva to pay damages to lawyer Frederick Wassef for making public threatening messages he sent her.

TV reporter Laura França and other journalists were attacked with explosive devices while reporting a police demonstration