Wallace Souza

Wallace Souza (12 August 1958 – 27 July 2010) was a Brazilian television presenter and politician. He was an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of Amazonas until his expulsion in October 2009. Souza died after being formally charged with murder before trial. Two alleged confederates were found not guilty, but Souza's son Rafael was sentenced to nine years for homicide.

Early and personal life Wallace Souza was born in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. He obtained degrees at the College of Business São Luiz Gonzaga and the State College Basílio Machado, and also attended the Center for Study of Human Behavior and University Nilton Lins. He was married and had four children.

Career Political career Souza was first elected in 1998 by the Liberal Party. He later took leadership of the Social Christian Party. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Amazonas in 2000, and was re-elected in 2002. In 2003 he was made Parliamentary. The program, which was described as "investigative journalism aimed at fighting crime and social injustice," It was one of the most popular shows in Manaus. Suspicions were raised because he was frequently first to the scene of a crime, gathering graphic footage of the victims. A former police officer, Moacir Jorge da Costa, claimed he carried out one of the murders.

Weapons, ammunition and cash were discovered at Souza's home when the police conducted a search. He was also expelled from the state assembly. After an arrest warrant was issued, Souza disappeared and 60 civil and federal police began to search for him. Road blocks were mounted to try to stop him from leaving Manaus. He repeatedly proclaimed his innocence. His brother, vice-mayor Carlos Souza, requested that when sent to prison he have his own cell and be separated from fellow inmates.

Death Souza, who suffered from Budd–Chiari syndrome, died on 27 July 2010 of a heart attack. He died in a hospital in São Paulo, where he had been since March 2010.

In media Series 2018: Blood Pact, a crime drama television series released on Space loosely based on the real-life story of Wallace Souza. 2019: Killer Ratings, a Netflix documentary series focusing on Wallace Souza and Canal Livre.