Haroldo Costa, intellectual and journalist, dies at age 95
A multifaceted artist, journalist Haroldo Costa died on Saturday (13) in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 95. His death was confirmed by his family on his official social media profile. Costa is a former employee of Radio MEC and has worked for the former TVE, now TV Brasil, public media outlets managed by EBC, where Costa developed various projects. A journalist, actor, composer, producer, and radio and television director, Haroldo is best known for his work as a commentator on samba school parades during Carnival. More recently, he was a member of the jury for the Estandarte de Ouro award, organized by O Globo newspaper. Previously, he was part of the jury for the Independent League of Samba Schools (Liesa), as one of the researchers who valued Afro-Brazilian culture in Carnival. Salgueiro, the samba school he supported, declared that it is in mourning. Estação Primeira de Mangueira did the same. In a statement, the green and pink school said he was a “unique figure in Carnival.” Haroldo...
