Journalist Ayres Rocha, who presented Acre news for 30 years, dies at 62

Journalist and presenter Ayres Rocha died at 62 on Wednesday in Rio Branco, the capital of Brazil’s Acre state.

He was known for presenting Jornal do Acre 2ª Edição for three decades on Rede Amazônica, a Globo affiliate.

Rocha had been receiving cancer treatment in João Pessoa, in Paraíba state.

He returned to Rio Branco about a month before his death.

In 2019, he represented Acre in a special edition of Jornal Nacional.

His long-running work made him a familiar face in local television.