Brazil TV host accused of ordering murdersA Brazilian TV host accused of ordering murders to boost ratings of his crime show has proclaimed pro·claim tr.v. pro·claimed, pro·claim·ing, pro·claims 1. To announce officially and publicly; declare. See Synonyms at announce. 2. his innocence before the Amazonas state legislative assembly where he is a deputy. A former policeman, Wallace Souza is suspected of having formed a criminal organization involved in death squads, drug trafficking and gun-running. Police said he ordered at least five murders of drug traffickers Noun 1. drug trafficker - an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs drug dealer, drug peddler, peddler, pusher criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw - someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime in order to bolster viewership view·er·ship n. The people who watch a television program or motion picture: a largely male viewership. of his crimewatch show "Canal Livre li·vre n. 1. See Table at currency. 2. A money of account formerly used in France and originally worth a pound of silver. " on Manaus television, during which viewers would be offered a taste of crime scenes before police arrived. The famous TV host used his group to eliminate rivals, said prosecutors, who expect the investigation will be completed with 15 to 20 days. A former policeman responsible for his safety was arrested and charged in connection with nine murders, which he said were committed for a special on "Canal Livre." "The investigations show that Souza ordered crimes to provide material for his shows," Amazonas public security official Thomaz Augusto Vasconcelos said earlier this month. In a speech to the legislative assembly, Souza questioned the veracity veracity (v  ras´itē),n of the testimony against him and urged his colleagues to send a representative to follow the police and prosecutors' investigation. Elected with the highest popular support in the 2008 elections, he has repeatedly insisted that the northern state of Amazonas is the most dangerous in the country. He claimed in the speech that since the accusations have surfaced, hitmen have raged on in the region. He also lamented la·ment·ed adj. Mourned for: our late lamented president. la·ment  ed·ly adv. that international media coverage of the allegations have stained his reputation.
Souza made his television debut in 1989 and rose quickly to become a TV and political star. 
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