Episode 395 - Wallace Souza: Killing for Ratings

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<p>They say Brazil is not for amateurs. And that’s certainly true in the crime-stricken city of Manaus, where Wallace Souza – a charismatic TV host and congressman with a flair for the dramatic – built up an army of fans with his hard-hitting news coverage in the early 2000s. </p><p>But was his bonkers daytime TV show, Canal Livre, just a smokescreen for his <em>own</em> shady criminal empire? And how far would Wallace go to increase his show’s already killer ratings?</p><p>Grab your bug spray and join us for another exciting<strong> filmed full episode</strong>, as we strap in for wild ride into the Amazonian urban jungle – and a story packed with samba, gangsters and conspiracy theories galore...</p><p><strong><em>Video version will be available Thursday 17th April on our </em></strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7dovjXDB69lhDjASbAgnwA"><strong><em>YouTube</em></strong></a><strong><em> channel!</em></strong></p><p><strong>Exclusive bonus content:</strong></p><p><a href="https://wondery.com/shows/redhanded/">Wondery</a> - Ad-free &amp; ShortHand</p><p><a href="http://patreon.com/redhanded">Patreon</a> - Ad-free &amp; Bonus Episodes</p><p><strong>Follow us on social media:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7dovjXDB69lhDjASbAgnwA">YouTube</a></p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@redhandedthepod">TikTok</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/redhandedthepod/">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>Visit our website:</strong></p><p><a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/">Website</a></p><p><strong><em>Sources available on </em></strong><a href="http://redhandedpodcast.com/"><strong><em><a href="http://redhandedpodcast.com">redhandedpodcast.com</a></em></strong></a></p>