Journalist Dies After Falling Ill During Pursuit of a Thief in SP
Graduated in journalism from Cásper Líbero, with a specialization in history theory from the University of São Paulo and in economics and finance from the Brazilian Institute of Economics and Finance. He worked at Jornal do Brasil, O Estado de S. Paulo, and the R7 portal, among others, having covered stories internationally. He also served as a press advisor for the Consulate of Israel and the São Paulo State Secretariat of Education. Author of five books, he won the Clio Award for History and received an honorable mention in the Sindiclube Award for Short Stories and Chronicles. He is currently a journalist for Revista Oeste.
TL;DR
- Journalist Márcio Chaer died on October 3, 2026, in São Paulo.
- He fell ill and collapsed while chasing a thief who had stolen his phone.
- The suspected cause of death is a sudden heart attack.
- The circumstances of his death are under investigation.
- He was the owner of the website Consultor Jurídico (ConJur).
- The Attorney General of the Union, Jorge Messias, expressed his condolences.