Journalist Wilson Soares dies at 86

Journalist Wilson Soares has passed away at the age of 86 on his birthday. A prominent figure in Pernambuco's media landscape, Soares was a former reporter and economy editor for Diario de Pernambuco.

Throughout his career, which spanned from the 1950s to the 1970s, he was a key member of the region's journalistic generation. He also served as the president of the Sindicato dos Jornalistas Profissionais de Pernambuco (Professional Journalists Union of Pernambuco).

In addition to his news reporting, Soares was known for his literary connections within the Recife bohemian scene and authored the article ‘Maratona Sertaneja’, which analyzed the economic development of Pernambuco.