Isa Meireles (c. 1932 – 27 August 2008) was a Portuguese journalist, reporter and writer. Meireles began her professional career at the Diário Ilustrado. She also worked at the Diário de Lisboa and O Século Ilustrado. During the latter part of her career, Meireles wrote for the now defunct Agência Noticiosa Portuguesa (ANOP)

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, from which she retired in 1984. Meireles also wrote several

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. She died unexpectedly at her home in

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on 27 August 2008, aged 76.

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