Black boy's death sparks racism protest in Brazil

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A white woman entrusted with caring for boy sent him to the top floor of an apartment alone. FMTNews

People demonstrating in demand for justice for the death of Miguel Otavio Santana da Silva in Recife on June 5.

She had left him in the care of the white woman she worked for while she took the family dog for a walk. The case triggered a Brazilian take on the protests sweeping the US over racism and police brutality. Wearing face masks against the coronavirus pandemic and T-shirts with the boy’s picture, the protesters marched from the court of justice to the building where he died.

 

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