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#07 - The Base School Case
Sep 12, 2025 ·
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#07 - The Base School Case
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March 1994, São Paulo. A phone call to TV Globo about alleged child abuse at a small preschool would destroy four innocent lives in just 72 hours. When 4-year-old children...
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March 1994, São Paulo. A phone call to TV Globo about alleged child abuse at a small preschool would destroy four innocent lives in just 72 hours.
When 4-year-old children made disturbing claims about their teachers, Brazil's hungry media machine turned speculation into fact and accusation into conviction.
By the time the truth emerged three months later, careers were ended, marriages destroyed, and lives lost to stress and heartbreak.
On this episode of Latin Noir, host Elias Crowe examines how a newly free press became an instrument of destruction, and why the Base School Case is now mandatory study in Brazilian journalism schools as the ultimate example of "what not to do."
Some stories serve as warnings. This is one of them.
Content Warning: Discusses false accusations of child abuse and media harassment.
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When 4-year-old children made disturbing claims about their teachers, Brazil's hungry media machine turned speculation into fact and accusation into conviction.
By the time the truth emerged three months later, careers were ended, marriages destroyed, and lives lost to stress and heartbreak.
On this episode of Latin Noir, host Elias Crowe examines how a newly free press became an instrument of destruction, and why the Base School Case is now mandatory study in Brazilian journalism schools as the ultimate example of "what not to do."
Some stories serve as warnings. This is one of them.
Content Warning: Discusses false accusations of child abuse and media harassment.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/latin-noir-podcast--6669650/support.
Support Resources
Need help?
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
- National Suicide Prevention: 988
- Brazil: Disque 100 (Human Rights Violations) | CVV: 188 (Suicide Prevention)
Subscribe wherever you get podcasts for weekly episodes
Email: latinnoir@gmail.com
Latin Noir - Where crime meets culture.
© 2026 Latin Noir Podcast. All rights reserved.
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