Boris Casoy says he was surprised by CNN’s sacking: ‘I don’t know’ – 01/12/2022

Boris Casoy said that he is one of the most experienced professionals in Brazilian television journalism splash Who was informed that he will leave the CNN Brasil program as of today, with the commentary of the segment “Freedom of Opinion”, part of which he was in the morning on the broadcaster.

The journalist was instructed to wait at home until his contract expires next January and he will be honored by CNN. A source from the news channel confirmed that Boris is on the list of professionals fired by the company today and will not be employed for the remainder of the contract.

For Splash, Boris Casoy said he was surprised by the channel’s departure. “I don’t know [sobre a demissão]🇧🇷 It may be because they kicked me out, I don’t have a job,” he says. I knew that next December I would stay home without working, and that my contract, which expires in January, would be honored by them,” he continues.

Boris Casoy indicates that if he is asked to do any job at CNN during the remaining weeks of his contract, he will be available. “I’ll wait,” he says, “in case they want to take advantage of me in the new schedule that’s coming.” CNN Brasil, in connection with Splash’s report, stated that Casoy was not fired and that the contract was still valid.

The end of freedom of opinion

The Freedom of Opinion Committee was set up by CNN to oppose commentators with different political positions. Appointed in December 2021 to replace Alexandre Garcia on the show, which appears on CNN Novo Dia, Boris Casoy occupies the space reserved for a commentator with a more right-wing profile on the political spectrum.

Another regular commentator on “Liberdade de Opinião”, journalist Fernando Mollica, was also fired by CNN. The professional was in the Rio de Janeiro branch, whose activities the news channel closed today, as part of the announced restructuring in order to cut costs.

In the list of professionals that CNN has launched, there are names like anchors Monalisa Perrone, Sidney Rezende, Marcela Rahal, and Gloria Vanique, as well as reporters, production professionals, technical staff, and other areas of the station.