A Privataria Tucana
| Author | Amaury Ribeiro Jr. |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Privataria Tucana |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Genre | Investigative journalism |
| Publisher | Geração Editorial |
Publication date | 2011 |
| Publication place | Brazil |
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
| Pages | 344 |
| ISBN | 978-85-61501-98-3 |
A Privataria Tucana is a book written by journalist Amaury Ribeiro Jr., a former special reporter of weekly magazine ISTOÉ and daily newspaper O Globo who has won several Esso Journalism Awards. The Portuguese title comes from privataria, a portmanteau combining "privatization" and "piracy" and tucano is a common nickname given to members of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party from one of the symbols of the party, the toucan bird.