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Fernando Hirschy

Journalist and online editor

I'm in charge of distribution and social media channels for the Portuguese-language department, producing articles and multimedia content, as well as adaptations in Portuguese. I'm a Swiss-Brazilian graduate in journalism and social communication from the University of Freiburg-Switzerland. I was a contributor to Swiss Radio International, precursor of SWI swissinfo.ch.

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Swiss aid Brazil recovery effort

This content was published on In Switzerland aid and long-term support has been mobilised for the badly-hit Nova Friburgo principality, which was founded by Swiss emigrants in 1819 and is named after Fribourg. A team of Swiss recovery experts is currently in Nova Friburgo. The death toll from the disaster in the scenic mountain region has risen steadily to 744,…

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