With no local press, a Brazilian town relies on word-of-mouth to inform people

Brazil has 2,712 cities that are news deserts, according to study

Originally published on Global Voices

Pirapora do Bom Jesus is a religious site and has 18,000 residents. Photo by Léu Britto/Agência Mural, used with permission

This story was written by Sarah Fernandes, Jacqueline Maria da Silva and Arthur Ferreira and was originally published on June 4, 2024, on the Agência Mural website. An edited version is republished on Global Voices under a partnership agreement. 

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