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Editorial policy

Last updated: November 12, 2026.

This page explains the principles that guide what we publish and how we handle errors, criticism and advertising. Our reporting method for each article is detailed in How we fact-check.

Mission

To explain the history behind the news on war, politics and geopolitics, with sources in plain view, clear language and no cheerleading.

Independence

Antes da Manchete has no ties to parties, governments, candidates, companies, churches or advocacy organizations. We take no money from any of them to publish, not publish or change an article. The site is currently funded by the person who runs it.

Neutrality and opinion

  • On contested issues, we present each side's position, preferably in their own words or in official documents.
  • We separate documented fact, one party's version, legend and analysis. When there is analysis of our own, the text makes that clear.
  • We avoid adjectives that pass judgment on people or countries and prefer numbers and dates to impressions.
  • When experts or sources disagree, we say so instead of picking a figure without warning.

Authorship and use of artificial intelligence

Articles carry the byline Antes da Manchete Team and are edited by Felipe Cruz, who is responsible for the published content.

We use artificial intelligence tools to research, organize material, draft initial versions and translate articles into English. AI is not treated as a source: every date, number, name and quotation must come from a verifiable source listed at the end of the article. No text is published without human review, and the editor answers for it as if he had written it from scratch.

Advertising and sponsorship

The site has no ads yet. If it does in the future, we will follow these rules:

  • Ads will appear in spaces separate from the text and be labeled as advertising.
  • Advertisers do not choose topics, do not see articles before publication and do not ask for changes.
  • Any paid, sponsored or partnership content will be clearly labeled, in the headline and at the start of the text, as recommended by Brazil's advertising self-regulation code (Conar).
  • We do not publish paid links disguised as sources.

Conflicts of interest

If the person writing or editing an article has a personal, professional or financial connection to the subject, this will be disclosed in the text or the article will be handled by someone else.

Corrections

Errors are corrected as soon as they are confirmed. Corrections that change the meaning of a piece of information, such as a date, a number or an attribution, are recorded at the end of the article with the date and a description of what changed. Typo or style fixes that do not change the meaning may be made without a note. To report an error, send the link, the passage and, if possible, the correct source through the Contact page.

Updates

Articles about ongoing events show the date of the latest update at the top. When the situation changes significantly, we revise the text and update the date.

Right of reply

Anyone who believes they have been affected by information published on the site may request a reply or correction, in the spirit of Brazil's right-of-reply law (Law No. 13,188/2015). The request should be sent by email within 60 days of publication, with the requester's identification, the article link and the text of the reply. Valid requests are published within 7 days, with prominence proportional to the original article.

Removal requests

We do not take articles down under pressure from individuals, companies or governments. We consider requests for updates, corrections and, for private individuals mentioned in past events, anonymization, when there is a justified reason.

Images

We use only public-domain or freely licensed images, always with the author, license and source link in the caption. We do not use unlicensed agency photos, images taken from other websites or AI-generated images presented as real photographs. We avoid scenes of explicit violence and of victims.

Comments and contact

The site has no comments section. Criticism, suggestions and requests are received through the Contact page and answered within 3 business days.