Sinal Livre

Country

Brazil

How it feels

A true crime news show in Manaus, Brazil, that covers police work and violent incidents. Over time, the host was accused of ordering murders to create stories for his own program.

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What happens

Sinal Livre is a Brazilian news program with a police format broadcast by the local TV channel TV Bandeirantes Amazonas. It was known for being at first presented by the former police officer and former politician Wallace Souza under the name Canal Livre and was the most popular show in the city of Manaus. Souza's popularity as host of Canal Livre saw him get elected on three occasions to political office. The show remained on air until 2009 and came to worldwide attention in August 2009 when it was revealed that the presenter had been accused of hiring hitmen to carry out the crimes his show was documenting. Souza was accused of involvement in at least five murders from 2007 to February 2009, relating to the deaths of people who stole cars and dealt drugs. It is thought the murders were commissioned to increase the program's rating even further and to eliminate all opposition. In 2013 the program returned to the air under the title Programa Livre, transmitted through an affiliate of the SBT in Manaus being hosted by Carlos Souza until 2016. The show returned again in 2021 under the command of Willace Souza as Sinal Livre. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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