Ana Paula Araújo (born 15 April 1972 in

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), is a Brazilian

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and

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. She is the former anchorwoman of RJTV 1st Edition, and now current anchorwoman of Bom Dia Brasil, aired by

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Biography

Ana Paula received a bachelor's degree in

journalism Journalism is the production and distribution of reports on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the " news of the day" and that informs society to at least some degree. The word, a noun, applies to the occupation (pro ...

from

Federal Fluminense University Federal or foederal (archaic) may refer to: Politics General *Federal monarchy, a federation of monarchies *Federation, or ''Federal state'' (federal system), a type of government characterized by both a central (federal) government and states or ...

. Even before finishing her studies, it was possible to hear her voice in a radio station of

Juiz de Fora Juiz de Fora (, '' Outsider Judge''), also known as J.F., is a city in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, approximately from the state border with Rio de Janeiro. According to 2020 estimates the current population is about 57 ...

, where she lived since she was a baby. She had a 3 year-experience in

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and from 1994 to 1996, moved to former TV Manchete RJ, where she anchored the

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'' Rio em Manchete''. and the nationwide TV news'' Jornal da Manchete''. When she moved to Globo TV in 1999, she initially anchored ''Bom Dia Rio'', Rio de Janeiro local news, and also covered absences of main anchors in other news programs.AR513-9127-820, 00.html rjtv.globo.com/Jornalismo/RJTV/0,, AR513-9127-820, 00.html
/ref> After maternity leave, she became anchor of the program ''Globo Comunidade'' and covered absences of main anchors in Globo TV main news programs'' Jornal Hoje'', Bom Dia Brasil, Fantastico. On November 23 of 2009, Ana Paula returned to be anchor of RJTV 1st Edition and since September 2013, she is one of the main anchors of nationwide TV news Bom Dia Brasil. Her coverage of 2010 military and police pacification and occupation of slums of

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and

Complexo do Alemão Complexo do Alemão (, ''German's Complex'') is a group of favelas (low-income historically informal neighborhoods) in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. History An article published by ''O Globo'' in 2007 revealed the origin of Complexo ...

called Jornal Nacional: War on Drugs gained international recognition in 2011 by Emmy International award, the first one obtained by Globo TV. This coverage showed the difficulties of the war against drug dealers and drug cartels in

and how Brazilian military forces and Rio de Janeiro police (BOPE and military police) were acting to occupy and pacify slums.

TV news

* '' RJTV 1ª and 2ª Edição'' (2000-2006 and 2009–2013); * ''Bom Dia Rio'' (1999-2001); * ''Globo Comunidade'' (2008-2009); * '' Bom Dia Brasil'' (until 2013).

Presenter eventual

* Jornal Hoje (2008-2009); *

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(until 2011); *

Fantástico ''Fantástico'' (originally known as ''Fantástico: O Show da Vida'', Portuguese for ''Fantastic The Show of Life'') is a Brazilian weekly television news program broadcast on Sunday nights on Rede Globo since August 5, 1973, created by José Bo ...

(until 2012);

References

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