Police find decapitated body of murdered journalist in southeast Brazil
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Brazilian police say the decapitated body of a blogger known for denouncing corrupt politicians has been found in a rural zone in southeastern Minas Gerais state.
Police say 67-year-old Evany Jose Metzker was reported missing five days before his body was found near the town of Padre Paraiso in one of Brazil's poorest regions.
A police press officer said Wednesday that the murder was apparently motivated by Metzker's recent investigations into child prostitution and drug trafficking.
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The officer spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to be quoted by name He said police were also looking into the possibility that the murder was a crime of passion. He would not elaborate.