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Angola, Brazil
Lourenço deals fresh blow to Edir Macedo's media empire in Africa

Brazilian evangelical pastor Edir Macedo, owner of RecordTV group. © Bispo Edir Macedo/Facebook

The president, in the latest twist in his ongoing battle with Brazilian billionaire Edir Macedo's evangelical church, has stopped his television stations from broadcasting in Angola. [...]

Published on 29/04/2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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