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== Biography ==

== Biography ==

Barcelos was born in Porto Alegre, in the [[Vila São José do Murialdo]] neighborhood. He worked as a taxi driver and graduated in Journalism at the [[Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul|Pontifical Catholic University]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://revistatrip.uol.com.br/trip/caco-barcellos|title=Caco Barcellos|work=Trip|access-date=4 October 2017|language=pt-br}}</ref> Barcellos started as a reporter for the Porto Alegre newspaper Folha da Manhã, having also written as a freelancer for the magazines Verus, [[ISTOÉ]] and [[Veja (magazine)|Veja]] and the newspaper ”Coojornal”, of the Rio Grande Do Sul Journalist’s Union. In 1979, Barcellos reported about the [[Nicaraguan Revolution|Sandinista revolution]] in Nicaragua; in the book ”Nicarágua:a revolução das crianças.”

Barcelos was born in Porto Alegre, in the [[Vila São José do Murialdo]] neighborhood. He worked as a taxi driver and graduated in at the [[Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul|Pontifical Catholic University]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://revistatrip.uol.com.br/trip/caco-barcellos|title=Caco Barcellos|work=Trip|access-date=4 October 2017|language=pt-br}}</ref> Barcellos started as a reporter for the Porto Alegre newspaper Folha da Manhã, having also written as a freelancer for the magazines Verus, [[ISTOÉ]] and [[Veja (magazine)|Veja]] and the newspaper ”Coojornal”, of the Rio Grande Do Sul Journalist’s Union. In 1979, Barcellos reported about the [[Nicaraguan Revolution|Sandinista revolution]] in Nicaragua; in the book ”Nicarágua:a revolução das crianças.”

In 1982 he was hired by TV Globo, where he currently works.

In 1982 he was hired by TV Globo, where he currently works.

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Latest revision as of 17:44, 31 October 2025

Brazilian journalist and writer

Caco Barcellos

Born (1950-03-05) 5 March 1950 (age 75)
Nationality Brazilian
Occupation(s) Journalist, reporter and writer

Cláudio Barcellos de Barcellos, known as Caco Barcellos, (born 5 March 1950) is a Brazilian journalist, television reporter and writer, specialized in investigative stories and documentaries about human rights, denouncing social injustice and violence.[1] He presents the program Profissão:Repórter at TV Globo.

Barcellos was awarded two times with Prêmio Jabuti on reporting, with the books Rota 66:a história da polícia que mata (1992) and Abusado: o dono do Morro Dona Marta (2004).[2][3]

Barcelos was born in Porto Alegre, in the Vila São José do Murialdo neighborhood. He worked as a taxi driver and graduated in journalism at the Pontifical Catholic University.[4] Barcellos started as a reporter for the Porto Alegre newspaper Folha da Manhã, having also written as a freelancer for the magazines Verus, ISTOÉ and Veja and the newspaper Coojornal, of the Rio Grande Do Sul Journalist’s Union. In 1979, Barcellos reported about the Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua; in the book Nicarágua:a revolução das crianças.

In 1982 he was hired by TV Globo, where he currently works.

  • 1979 – Nicarágua: a revolução das crianças.
  • 1992 – Rota 66: a história da polícia que mata
  • 2004 – Abusado: o dono do Morro Dona Marta
  • 2007 – Osama: The Suicide Bomber of Rio (co-written with Célia Helena for the Conexões project)

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