Standalone organization
Recife, Brazil.
Jornal do Comércio Group, headquartered in Recife, Brazil, is a privately held company.
Jornal do Comércio Group controls Jornal do Commercio which is a news partner of the Trust Project.
Jornal do Comércio Group is a Brazilian media company that also owns other newspapers and media outlets in the country. The group is owned by the Peixoto family, who have been involved in the ownership and management of the newspaper since the early 20th century.
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