Cláudio Abramo
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Cláudio Abramo was a Brazil
ian journalist and author. Born to Vincenzo Abramo and Iole Scarmagnan (daughter of Italian anarchist Bortolo Scarmagnan), his siblings are Athos Abramo, the Trotskyst actvist Fúlvio Abramo, Beatriz Abramo, the actress Lélia Abramo
, Mário Abramo and the engraver Livio Abramo
. He was married to Hilde Weber, a cartoonist, who gave him a son, Claudio Weber Abramo, current executive director of the organization Transparência Brasil and a famous oppositor to political corruption in Brazil. Later he married Radha Abramo, who gave him two daughters. He was also Perseu Abramo
's uncle.
During his career, Abramo worked for O Estado de S. Paulo
, achieving the status of secretary (editor-in-chief) of the newspaper. Years later, just when the Brazilian military dictatorship began, he started working at Folha de S. Paulo
, reaching the same status he earned in Estado. Abramo was responsible for the decision of making what was a very tame, dictatorship-friendly paper, into a more controversial paper, therefore running editorials and guest-pieces - many of the latter penned by critics of the régime - debating on the burning issues of the day. In the 1970s, he was nominated again, editor-in-chief, but, in September 1977, the publication of an article by Lourenço Diaféria, considered by military hardliners to be demeaning to the memory of the civic patron of the Brazilian Army, the Duke Of Caxias
, offered the opportunity to the military to pressure for Abramo's removal as editor, which was achieved as a reconciliation token arranged by Abramo's successor to the position, Boris Casoy
, whose ties to the military allowed him to act as go-between for the paper's owners.
In the next year, however, Abramo returned to the paper in order to finish the reforms being planned for the newspaper since the year before, with Octávio Frias de Oliveira
and Octávio Frias Filho. In 1979, he left Folha and started working with Mino Carta
in the short-lived Jornal da República. In the early 1980s, he returned to Folha and worked as a correspondent in London
, switching it for Paris
in 1983.
He was awarded twice by foreign governments: by the Italian government, for his illegal works for the Italian resistance during the World War II
; and by the People's Republic of Poland
, for his support for anti-nazi movements in Poland.
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 Vincenzo Abramo and Iole Scarmagnan (daughter of Italian anarchist Bortolo Scarmagnan), his siblings are Athos Abramo, the Trotskyst actvist Fúlvio Abramo, Beatriz Abramo, the actress Lélia Abramo
Lélia Abramo
Lélia Abramo was an Italian-Brazilian actress and political activist.Daughter of Italian immigrants, Abramo lived in Italy from 1938 to 1950, suffering through the privations of World War II...
, Mário Abramo and the engraver Livio Abramo
Livio Abramo
Livio Abramo was a Paraguayan sketcher, engraver, and aquarellist.Abramo was born on June 23, 1903, in Araraquara, Brazil, to Italian parents. He described his father as a liberal and his paternal grandfather as an anarchist...
. He was married to Hilde Weber, a cartoonist, who gave him a son, Claudio Weber Abramo, current executive director of the organization Transparência Brasil and a famous oppositor to political corruption in Brazil. Later he married Radha Abramo, who gave him two daughters. He was also Perseu Abramo
Perseu Abramo
Perseu Abramo was a Brazilian journalist and writer. Apart from working in many Brazilian vehicles, he also had and intense political life and taught in many higher education institutions. He is one of the creators of Vladimir Herzog Award...
's uncle.
During his career, Abramo worked for O Estado de S. Paulo
O Estado de S. Paulo
O Estado de S. Paulo is a daily newspaper published in the Metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil, and distributed mainly nationally. It is owned by Grupo Estado, a holding company which publishes the Jornal da Tarde and owns the radios Rádio Eldorado AM and FM and the Agência Estado, largest...
, achieving the status of secretary (editor-in-chief) of the newspaper. Years later, just when the Brazilian military dictatorship began, he started working at Folha de S. Paulo
Folha de S. Paulo
Folha de S. Paulo, known simply as Folha , is a Brazilian daily newspaper founded and continuously published in São Paulo since 19 February 1921. Owned by the Frias de Oliveira family since 1962, it has Brazil's largest circulation since 1986. Alongside O Globo and O Estado de S...
, reaching the same status he earned in Estado. Abramo was responsible for the decision of making what was a very tame, dictatorship-friendly paper, into a more controversial paper, therefore running editorials and guest-pieces - many of the latter penned by critics of the régime - debating on the burning issues of the day. In the 1970s, he was nominated again, editor-in-chief, but, in September 1977, the publication of an article by Lourenço Diaféria, considered by military hardliners to be demeaning to the memory of the civic patron of the Brazilian Army, the Duke Of Caxias
Luís Alves de Lima e Silva
Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias , nicknamed "the Peacemaker" and "Iron Duke", was an army officer, politician and monarchist of the Empire of Brazil. Caxias pursued a military career, as had his father and many relatives before him. In 1823, he fought as a young officer during most of...
, offered the opportunity to the military to pressure for Abramo's removal as editor, which was achieved as a reconciliation token arranged by Abramo's successor to the position, Boris Casoy
Boris Casoy
Boris Casoy is a Brazilian journalist, the son of Jewish Russian immigrant parents. He has spent most of his professional life in TV journalism and is currently a Brazilian TV news anchorman....
, whose ties to the military allowed him to act as go-between for the paper's owners.
In the next year, however, Abramo returned to the paper in order to finish the reforms being planned for the newspaper since the year before, with Octávio Frias de Oliveira
Octávio Frias
Octavio Frias de Oliveira was a Brazilian executive who built Grupo Folha, one of Brazil's largest media empires.Frias was born in Rio de Janeiro, and the family moved to São Paulo in 1918...
and Octávio Frias Filho. In 1979, he left Folha and started working with Mino Carta
Mino Carta
Mino Carta, pseudonym of Demetrio Giuliano Gianni Carta is an Italian-born Brazilian journalist, publisher and writer...
in the short-lived Jornal da República. In the early 1980s, he returned to Folha and worked as a correspondent in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, switching it for Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1983.
He was awarded twice by foreign governments: by the Italian government, for his illegal works for the Italian resistance during the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
; and by the People's Republic of Poland
People's Republic of Poland
The People's Republic of Poland was the official name of Poland from 1952 to 1990. Although the Soviet Union took control of the country immediately after the liberation from Nazi Germany in 1944, the name of the state was not changed until eight years later...
, for his support for anti-nazi movements in Poland.
External links
- Cláudio Abramo's curriculum vitae