It was the television show with the highest ratings in Manaus, the lawless Amazon city, and somehow its breathless reporters always seemed to get to the scene of a shocking crime first.
The show’s host, Wallace Souza, was a former police officer whose fame as a TV host helped to get him elected three times to the State Assembly with a record number of votes.
But now police think they know how Mr Souza’s show got its scoops: they claim that he organised at least five murders to boost the ratings and further his political ambitions in the process.
Mr Souza’s son, Rafael, has been in prison since May on charges of homicide, drug trafficking and illegal possession of arms, and Brazil is now gripped by the case of the TV presenter who may have gone too far.
“Lawless Amazon City?” Seems a bit harsh.
Get me out of this stinking hole and I’ll tell you how I did it.
Richards: “I’ll be back” Kilian: “only in a rerun”
Love that movie!
Just a matter of time in the U.S. Though they’ll probably do it legally. Recruit a group of people to go to a secret island somewhere outside any national jurisdiction, with cameras everywhere. Tell them the last one living gets the $millions prize. Give them weapons. Call the show “The ULTIMATE Survivor”.
It’s only a matter of time before the bored U.S. viewers will demand it.
“Lawless Amazon City?”
Did you EVER come to Brazil?
Did you KNOW anything about Brazil?
Why when a crime happen in Brazil, our cities are called “lawless”, but when the US GOVERNMENT create something like Guantanamo, nobody call it something like “lawless”?
Now, a personal question: does it hurt to be SO ignorant???
One more thing:
it was not a “game show”.
Ouch! Did you READ what you are posting?
After Princess Diana’s death, Scott Adams (of Dilbert fame) predicted in one of his books that reporters would soon resort to killing celebrities in order to boost their circulation and ratings. Guess we’re getting close…
Different from CNN airing iraqis getting blown to bits from uavs…. not really.
Can;t wait for the red dawn remake…
One more thing:
it was not a “game show”.
Ouch! Do you READ what you are posting?
You’re right – meant to put “crime” – not “game”. It’s fixed now.
I live in Brazil — this is bogus.
This is bogus. There are no tv’s in Manaus. Just piranha skinned bongo drums.
I’ve heard of snuff films before, but I’ve never heard of snuff TV.
#13-
Murder is murder. State sanctioned or not. IQ is irrelevant when communication with bots.
I agree with “If it’s true”
#16 – Making up for troubles at home online…? not my fault your daddy never hugged you.
GL with life.
#5 kicolobo complained about the term: “Lawless Amazon City?”
Yes Kico, I’ve been to Brasil many times and you have to admit, Manaus is pretty much the wild west. Lawless? No. There are laws. Enforced? Well…
#20 – Oh noes. No virtual cookie 4me. I’ll settle for a polish beer and a little sun in the garden instead. +2 ftw.