Witness History: Archive 2014 - The Murder that Shocked Brazil

The Murder that Shocked Brazil

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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).

Published on Friday, 24th October 2014.

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