<p>The Brazilian State of Bahia will financially compensate the journalist Manoel Leal de Oliveira´s family for his murder in 1998. The State follows a recommendation made by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to repair the death of the journalist for not having guaranteed his safety.<br /><br />Oliveira was murdered January, 14, 1998, in the city of Itabuna, soon after publishing a series of articles denouncing embezzlement of money and persecution against political enemies during the administration of the mayor Fernando Gomes.<br /><br />In accordance to a law project approved by the Legislative Assembly, the compensation is due to be paid to Oliveira´s widow and children in April 7th, Journalist´s day. The State´s governor, Jaques Wagner still has to sanction the project.<br /><br />The compensation was recommended by the IACHR, an independent organ from the Organization of American States, that declared the State of Bahia omissive in providing safety and proper investigations.<br /><br />Oliveira was founder and editor of the newspaper A Região and received six shots while opening his house´s door. Until the present moment, only one of the suspects, the police officer Mozart Brasil, has been punished.</p>