The Horrible Murders of Youngsters Living on the Streets
The tragic reality is that it is all too often for children to lose their lives in Brazil while they are engaged in the activity of playing in the street. According to a report published by the United Nations in 2015, members of the country’s military police were responsible for the execution of minors, and there was a pervasive culture of impunity for such acts.
The United Nations reports that there was a considerable rise in the number of homicides committed in the months leading up to the Olympic Games in 2016, which took place in 2016.