Palmério Dória (1948 – 31 March 2023) was a Brazilian journalist and writer, director of Sexy magazine and author of a number of books.

Palmério Dória
Dória in 2013
Born1948 (1948)
Died (aged 74)
São Paulo, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Occupation(s)Journalist, author

Dória was born in Santarém and raised in Belém by a priest. He moved to the South of Brazil and started working as a journalist, working at press vehicles such as Folha de S.Paulo, O Estado de S. Paulo and Caros Amigos magazine. He was chief-of-reportage of Rede Globo until 1992, when he took over Sexy magazine.[1]

Dória died of sepsis in São Paulo on 31 March 2023, at the age of 74.[2]

Books edit

Dória published, among others, the following books:

  • Mataram o Presidente – Memórias do pistoleiro que mudou a História do Brasil (1976; translates as "They Killed the President – Memoirs of the gunman who changed the history of Brazil), which deals with the historical moment started with Getúlio Vargas suicide;[1]
  • A Guerrilha do Araguaia (1978; translates as "Araguaia Guerrilla"), a report on the communist reaction quelled by the Brazilian military dictatorship.[1]
  • Evasão de Privacidade (2001; translates as "Evasion of Privacy"), which compiles a number of interviews with famous women published on Sexy magazine.
  • A candidata que virou picolé (2002; translates as "The candidate that turned into ice pop"), which reports the brief candidacy of Roseana Sarney for president.
  • Honoráveis Bandidos ─ Um Retrato do Brasil na Era Sarney (2009; translates as Honorable Criminals – A picture of Brazil during Sarney Era), about the power of the Sarney family on the Brazilian state of Maranhão.[3]
  • O Príncipe da Privataria – a história secreta de como o Brasil perdeu seu patrimônio e Fernando Henrique Cardoso ganhou sua reeleição (Geração Editorial, 2013; translates as "The Prince of Privatary – the secret history of how Brazil lost its patrimony and Fernando Henrique Cardoso won his reelection), about the FHC era.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Marianne Piemonte (2 April 2001). "Na cama com as celebridades". Revista IstoÉ Gente. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Jornalista Palmério Dória morre em SP". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  3. ^ Rodrigo Alvares (5 November 2009). "Lançamento de livro sobre Sarney acaba em briga no Maranhão". O Estado de S. Paulo. Archived from the original on 16 November 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  4. ^ Ricardo Mendonça. "Livro revela fonte que provou compra de votos pela emenda da reeleição". Folha de S.Paulo. Archived from the original on 1 September 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.