William Bonner Signs Off From Jornal Nacional as César Tralli Takes the Desk

Overview

• Bonner delivered his final broadcast on Friday, Oct. 31, closing nearly three decades as anchor and editor-in-chief of Brazil’s most-watched newscast.
• In an on-air handoff, he welcomed successor César Tralli, who now joins Renata Vasconcellos as co-presenter.
• The journalist explained his exit as a bid to rebalance his time and said he spent five years preparing a successor.
• On Sunday, he highlighted a first change to his routine by sharing that he turned off the nightly 8 p.m. studio alarm on his phone.
• A send-off gathering in Rio de Janeiro marked the transition, as coverage revisited his standout reports including 9/11, the Tim Lopes case, and coverage from Rome in 2005.