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Three out of four people killed by the police in Brazil are black

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Sao Paulo (Brazil), 6 June (EFE). A black 18 to 30 year old man living in a favela is three times more likely to be killed in a police operation in Brazil, experts warn. Afro-Brazilians make up 55 percent of the population but represent over 75 percent of fatalities in police custody.FOOTAGE INCLUDES SOME ARCHIVE MATERIAL AND FOOTAGE SHOT BY CARLA SAMON VIA SKYPEFOOTAGE SHOWS FUNERAL OF AFRO-BRAZILIAN AND SOUNDBITE OF CÉSAR MUÑOZ, SENIOR RESEARCHER AT HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH (HRW) IN LATIN AMERICATRANSLATION:"Police violence is a chronic human rights problem in Brazil, which has worsened in recent years, but especially since Jair Bolsonaro took office as president with his speech saying that the police should kill more."

Added on the 06/06/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés

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