Politics · Brazil · 3 hrs ago
Rodrigo Rangel leaves PlatôBR over use of his name in Carneiro's messages
Journalist Rodrigo Rangel is leaving PlatôBR, a politics-focused website based in Brasília.
He says he is leaving because owner Flávio Carneiro used his name in messages with Daniel Vorcaro, who owns Banco Master.
The messages, made public by Estadão, discussed coordinating posts in media outlets under Carneiro's influence.
Rangel said the exchanges did not lead to published content by him or his team and that he was not asked to carry out the actions discussed.
He said Carneiro's use of his name went against his values and approach to journalism.
Brazil Journal has removed Carneiro from executive duties and the company's partnership, saying the use of its name in the exchanges put its credibility at risk.
Journalist Rodrigo Rangel left the Brasília-based news site PlatôBR.
He said he left because site owner Flávio Carneiro used his name improperly in messages with Banco Master owner Daniel Vorcaro.
The messages, revealed by Estadão, discussed aligning the publication of content in outlets under Carneiro’s influence.
Rangel said the messages did not lead to content published by him or his team.
Brazil Journal had already removed Carneiro from executive duties and the company’s partnership after the messages became public.
- Who
- Rodrigo Rangel, journalist and PlatôBR editor, and Flávio Carneiro, the site’s owner.
- What
- Rangel left PlatôBR, saying Carneiro had used his name improperly in messages with Daniel Vorcaro.
- When
- The story was reported on October 26, 2026.
- Where
- PlatôBR is based in Brasília, Brazil.
- Why
- Rangel said the use of his name was against his beliefs, values and journalistic standards.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Brazil Journal announced that Carneiro would leave executive duties and the company’s partnership after the messages became public.
Estadão reported that Rangel had left PlatôBR and attributed his decision to the use of his name in Carneiro’s messages.
- Journalist
- Rodrigo Rangel
- Site
- PlatôBR, based in Brasília
- Owner
- Flávio Carneiro
- Bank owner
- Daniel Vorcaro, Banco Master
- Publication date
- October 26, 2026
- Earlier action
- Brazil Journal removed Carneiro from executive duties and the company’s partnership
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What people are saying
The now-public messages from businessman Flávio Carneiro, the site’s owner, reveal a side of his actions that I did not know about and the improper use of my name, in complete disagreement with my beliefs, my values about journalism and the procedures I consider correct in the profession.
Nothing in the messages he exchanged with third parties was reflected in concrete actions or in content published by me or my team.
In his interactions with Daniel Vorcaro, the name of Brazil Journal was used improperly and in a way that puts the outlet’s credibility at risk.