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Brazil TV Reporter Has Phone Snatched on Camera Outside São Paulo Prison

The on-camera theft highlights growing concerns over field safety for Brazilian journalists.

Overview

  • Beatriz Casadei was preparing to go live on Balanço Geral when a passing cyclist grabbed her phone outside Pinheiros Provisional Detention Centre IV in São Paulo.
  • The rider stretched out his arm to rip the device from her hands and sped away as the stunned reporter looked on.
  • Casadei was not injured, and she later returned to work following the incident.
  • She reported the robbery at a police station to register the crime.
  • The clip has spread widely online and follows a recent attempted snatch of reporter Clara Nery in Rio de Janeiro, where she kept hold of her phone.