Vladimir Herzog[1] | |
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Born | Vladimir Herzog 27 June 1937 |
Died | 25 October 1975 | (aged 38)
Cause of death | Murder (Published as Suicide by DOI-CODI) |
Education | Bachelor's degree, University of São Paulo |
Occupation(s) | Journalist Professor Playwright |
Spouse | Clarice Herzog |
Children | Ivo & Andre Herzog |
Website | http://www.vladimirherzog.org/ |
Vladimir Herzog (27 June 1937 – 25 October 1975), nicknamed Vlado (a usual Croatian abbreviation for the name Vladimir) by his family and friends,[2][3] was a Brazilian[4] journalist, university professor and playwright of Croatian-Jewish origin and born in today's Croatia. He also developed a taste for photography, because of his film projects.[5]
Herzog was a member of the Brazilian Communist Party and was active in the civil resistance movement against the military dictatorship in Brazil. In October 1975, Herzog, then editor-in-chief of TV Cultura, was tortured to death by the political police of the military dictatorship, which later staged his suicide.[6] It took 37 years before his death certificate was revised to say that he had in fact died as a result of torture by the army at DOI-CODI.[6] His death had a great impact on the Brazilian society, marking the beginning of a wave of action towards the redemocratization process of the country.[5][3]
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