A 5-year-old girl was laid to rest in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, following her tragic death from a gunshot during a protest against alleged police violence. Eloáh Passos lost her life when she was struck by a bullet in her home located in the dangerous Morro do Dende neighborhood. Local residents claim that the fatal shot came from one of the policemen attempting to suppress a protest against the earlier death of a 17-year-old boy.
The Rio police have announced their intention to investigate the circumstances surrounding the girl’s death. Gilgrês dos Santos da Silva, the grieving father of Eloáh, carried her tiny casket to its final resting place in a cemetery in northern Rio. As community members gathered to pay their respects, they expressed their sorrow, demanded justice, and commemorated the young girl’s life with fireworks.
In other news related to the region, Mexico has submitted a formal complaint to the United States following the commencement of border barrier installations along the Rio Grande in Texas. The image accompanying the article showcases the violence of the situation in Brazil.
During an interview after the burial, da Silva, overcome with grief, stated, “I don’t know who took my daughter’s life, but I know it was brutally snatched away from her.” The teenager, Wendell Eduardo de Almeida, who sparked the initial protest, was killed on Saturday after allegedly refusing to comply with a police checkpoint in the same shantytown. The Rio police claim that he was shot during an exchange of gunfire and he was laid to rest the following day.
Antônio Carlos Costa, the founder of the Rio de Paz human rights non-profit organization, attended the burial ceremony with a Brazilian flag riddled with holes, symbolizing the barrage of gunshots. He highlighted the tragic statistic that between January of last year and August of this year, 14 children lost their lives due to stray bullets in Rio state. Costa emphasized that these innocent lives were cut short as a result of clashes between the police and criminals. He expressed his desire to meet with Rio Gov. Claudio Castro to discuss more effective policing strategies in the state.
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