Julieta Amaral

Julieta Amaral was a Brazilian journalist.

Biography and career

Graduated by the Catholic University of Pelotas, Amaral began her journalistic career at age 18 as revisor in the newspaper Agora and also in the newspaper Cassino do Sol, from the Cassino Beach, both from [Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul|Rio Grande do Sul|Rio Grande], her birthplace. She was also correspondent of the newspaper Correio do Povo, from Porto Alegre. In 1987, Amaral joined to RBS TV Rio Grande, where by 29 years, she was reporter, coordinator and presenter of the local edition of Jornal do Almoço, being the first black journalist to present a newscast in Rio Grande do Sul. Amaral stayed in the station until 2016, when she decided to dedicate herself to the press advisory.

Amaral died on October 25, 2024, at the age of 62. She fought against a severe pancreatic cancer, when she suffered complications that led to her death.