Samuel Wainer
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Samuel Wainer was a Brazil
ian journalist and author. Born to a Jewish family of Bessarabia
, he soon moved to Brazil and settled in the São Paulo district of Bom Retiro. He founded and directed the Diretrizes magazine and the Última Hora newspaper. He was married to Danuza Leão, Brazilian journalist and model, sister of Nara Leão
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He was a reporter of Diários Associados
when he interviewed Getúlio Vargas
in 1950, with whom he would later keep a close friendship. He also faced a strong opposition from Carlos Lacerda
and Assis Chateaubriand (owner of Diários Associados) during his career, specially when he founded his own newspaper, that would openly support Vargas presidency.
Wainer was the only Brazilian journalist present at the Nuremberg Trials
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Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian journalist and author. Born to a Jewish family of Bessarabia
Bessarabia
Bessarabia is a historical term for the geographic region in Eastern Europe bounded by the Dniester River on the east and the Prut River on the west....
, he soon moved to Brazil and settled in the São Paulo district of Bom Retiro. He founded and directed the Diretrizes magazine and the Última Hora newspaper. He was married to Danuza Leão, Brazilian journalist and model, sister of Nara Leão
Nara Leão
Nara Lofego Leão was a Brazilian bossa nova and MPB singer and occasional actress. Her husband was Carlos Diegues, director and writer of Bye Bye Brasil....
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He was a reporter of Diários Associados
Diários Associados
The Diários Associados, or Associated Dailies, are a union of Brazilian communication media created by Assis Chateaubriand.Diários Associados owned Rede Tupi, the first Brazilian Television Network, through its affiate, the Rede de Emissoras Associadas, from 1950 to 1980.Today the group has 50...
when he interviewed Getúlio Vargas
Getúlio Vargas
Getúlio Dornelles Vargas served as President of Brazil, first as dictator, from 1930 to 1945, and in a democratically elected term from 1951 until his suicide in 1954. Vargas led Brazil for 18 years, the most for any President, and second in Brazilian history to Emperor Pedro II...
in 1950, with whom he would later keep a close friendship. He also faced a strong opposition from Carlos Lacerda
Carlos Lacerda
Carlos Frederico Werneck de Lacerda was a Brazilian journalist and politician.Born in Rio de Janeiro, Lacerda was the son of a family of politicians from Vassouras, Rio de Janeiro State....
and Assis Chateaubriand (owner of Diários Associados) during his career, specially when he founded his own newspaper, that would openly support Vargas presidency.
Wainer was the only Brazilian journalist present at the Nuremberg Trials
Nuremberg Trials
The Nuremberg Trials were a series of military tribunals, held by the victorious Allied forces of World War II, most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, and economic leadership of the defeated Nazi Germany....
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