Departures of note

José Pacheco Maia Filho, widely known as Pacheco Maia, was a Brazilian journalist who spent his career working across newsrooms, political marketing, and public service. He graduated from the Faculdade de Comunicação of the Universidade Federal da Bahia (Ufba).

In May 2018, he was appointed by Salvador mayor ACM Neto to head the municipal Secretary of Communication, succeeding Paulo Alencar. Earlier, he had led the press office of the Salvador City Council presidency during the term of councilman Leo Prates.

Pacheco was active in the Sindicato dos Jornalistas da Bahia (Sinjorba), serving as its secretary-general from 1993 to 1995. In 2021 he became director-general of the Fundação Paulo Jackson, which runs Rádio and TV ALBA, and in 2023 Governor Jerônimo Rodrigues named him coordinator-general of journalism at the Bahia state government's Secom. He also worked on political campaigns, including those of Paulo Souto, ACM Neto, and João Roma. He was a supporter of Esporte Clube Bahia and a researcher of the work of singer Raul Seixas.