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Tim Lopes
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Brazilian investigative journalist Tim Lopes
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Arcanjo Antonino Lopes do Nascimento
November 18, 1950 Pelotas, Brazil
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| Died | June 2, 2002 (aged 51) Favela da Grota, Complexo do Alemão, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation | Investigative journalist |
| Known for | In-depth features about people and culture of Rio de Janeiro |
Tim Lopes (born Arcanjo Antonino Lopes do Nascimento; November 18, 1950 – June 2, 2002) was a Brazilian investigative journalist and producer for the Brazilian television network Rede Globo.
In 2002, he was reported him missing while working undercover on a story in one of Rio's favelas. It was later learned that Lopes was kidnapped by drug leaders. He killed on June 2, 2002.
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The Complexo do Alemão.
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