Joaquim Letria, regarded as one of the leading figures in Portuguese journalism, has passed away at the age of 82.
By , in News, Arts & Culture · 16 Oct 2026, 13:33 · 0 Comments
Veteran journalist and writer Joaquim Letria died this Friday, 16 October, at the age of 82. The news was first reported by the newspaper Observador, quoting a source close to him.
Joaquim Letria is widely recognised as a prominent figure in Portuguese journalism. He founded the weekly newspapers O Jornal and Tal & Qual and subsequently served as news director at public broadcaster RTP in the years following the 25 April revolution. He was also elected president of the Journalists’ Union, according to Euronews.
Letria started his journalism career in 1963 at the Diário de Lisboa and went on to build an international track record, initially with The Associated Press and later as a correspondent for Deutsche Presse-Agentur until 1970. Letria also worked for the BBC in London.
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