(18 Dec 2024)
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 18 December 2024
1. Rio de Paz activist places photos of children who died by gunfire on Copacabana beach as part of a protest against violence in Rio de Janeiro
2. Photos of children next to a Christmas tree with red cross on the Christmas ornaments
4. Antonio Carlos, President of the NGO Rio de Paz, walking among the children’s portraits
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5. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Antonio Carlos, 62-year-old, President of the NGO Rio de Paz:
“We’re a week away from Christmas, and the question we’re asking our public authorities is this: What will Christmas be like for the families of these children; 48 poor boys and girls, victims of stray bullets (since 2020 in Rio de Janeiro state).”
6. Christmas tree with red cross on the Christmas ornaments placed next to a children photos
7. Photos of children
8. Woman placing flowers
9. Close of 14-year-old João Vitor, a stray bullet victim
10. Vanessa Freitas, mother of 14-year-old João Vitor, a stray bullet victim, placing flowers on the children’s photos
11. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Vanessa Freitas, 48-year-old mother of 14-year-old João Vitor, a stray bullet victim:
“It’s not just children, it’s families. So that’s the message I want to leave, that we need to love each other a little more. This can’t be normal; we’ve seen so many innocent children, my son was such a happy child and he was shot in the head."
12. People watching the photo erected to bring attention to the violence
STORYLINE:
NGO Rio de Paz held a protest on Copacabana beach on Wednesday demanding answers from the state government on violent deaths of children in Rio de Janeiro.
A Christmas tree with red crosses on the ornaments was placed next to the photos of children, in the sand, mostly victims of stray bullets.
“We’re a week away from Christmas, and the question we’re asking our public authorities is this: What will Christmas be like for the families of these children?" said Antonio Carlos, President of the NGO Rio de Paz.
According to the NGO, 48 vulnerable children have died violent deaths since 2020 in Rio de Janeiro state.
Thirty-seven were killed by stray bullets and the others from different circumstances, some involving the police.
“This can’t be normal” said Vanessa Freitas, after placing a flower next to the photo of his 14-year-old son, João Vitor, victim of a stray bullet.
“We’ve seen so many innocent children, my son was such a happy child and he was shot in the head."
AP video by Diarlei Rodrigues
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