"Every time I close my eyes, all I can think about is the explosion, " Botello said.

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Botello is concerned, however, that the inquiry could be an effort to censor the press.

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Still, Botello was surprised by how media outlets across the globe are tweeting about the London scandal.

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On the night of the explosion, Botello asked his mother if Hayes, who lived close to the plant, could come over.

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"There's a Brazilian journalist who's now being investigated for hacking into phone voice mail, " said Botello, senior director of special projects at the center.

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Edi Botello, a senior at West High School, is Catholic but stood in a roadside pasture with friend Chelsea Hayes for the First Baptist Church service that drew more than 100 people.

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Luis Manuel Botello of the International Center for Journalists, a nonprofit that trains journalists worldwide, said that Brazil has recently launched a phone-hacking inquiry into a journalist there who allegedly broadcast confidential police recordings.

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"We needed this, " Botello said.

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