They invested this time the streets of Rio de Janeiro, conveying a small white coffin.
Dozens of Brazilians, some of which have been protesting for several days against police violence in the favelas, paid tribute to Eduardo, this 10 year old boy killed Friday in an exchange of gunfire between police and suspected drug traffickers.
"I came to ask the police to stop using their weapons against civilians, says Eliane Nascimento, a protester. The good people, children, population, deserve respect, just as the people of the southern districts, which are respected. This must be the same for these communities favelas who no one to report their problems. "
In just over 24 hours, 4 people this child were shot dead, 3 others injured.
Since Friday, the residents of Alemao favela complex, home to approximately 70,000 people are particularly mobilized to demand peace.
In 2008, the government of Rio has deployed peacekeeping police units, community policing, more than 250 favelas.
Today the forces from the military police could strengthen this system.
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