Unable to Answer Tough Questions Brazilian Top Senator Tries to Gag Reporter

As if accusations of corruption and public funds misappropriation weren't enough for Brazilian Senate President José Sarney, he has just made more headlines on Brazilian news this week. This time it involved physical aggression towards a journalist from one of São Paulo major TV channels - Rede Bandeirantes de Televisão. Danilo Gentili, who is a journalist from popular humoristic TV Program CQC - (Custe of que Custar - Cost What It May), was pushed onto the ground and kicked by the Senator's security guard, in an attempt to prevent Gentili from interviewing the senator. CQC show in Brazil from Bandeirantes TV network has become a huge success and it is the only TV program in Brazil that interviews politicians and Brazilian famous personalities about polemic topics such as corruption, violence or poor administration. At the... [read full story]                    

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