Francisco Rodrigues de Carvalho Neto
1967–2026Brazilian journalist who served as journalism director of TV Câmara in Natal and president of the Capitania das Artes cultural foundation.
Particulars
Francisco Rodrigues de Carvalho Neto, known professionally as Rodrigues Neto, was a Brazilian journalist based in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. He served as director of journalism at TV Câmara, the television channel of the Natal City Council, and also accumulated work at several commercial television stations over the course of his career.
In 2009 he was appointed president of the Fundação Cultural Capitania das Artes (Funcarte), the municipal cultural foundation of Natal, during the administration of then-mayor Micarla de Sousa.
Rodrigues Neto died in Natal on 23 August 2026, the day he turned 59. His death prompted an outpouring of tributes from colleagues and friends, who remembered him as a talented, outgoing and warm professional.
Compiled from source reports. Automated record.