Brazil - Rio de Janeiro - Protest in Copacabana at death of professional dancer

Protest in Copacabana, Rio de Janiero, in response to the mysterious death of professional dancer Douglas Rafael da Silva Pereira, allegedly at the hands of the Police. The favela Pavao-Pavaozinho that sits in between Copacabana and Ipanema. These protests saw a rare solidarity between the mostly middle class black bloc movement and members of the favela community. Here, Maria de Fatima da Silva, mother of Douglas drums and talks to the crowd.

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Protest in Copacabana, Rio de Janiero, in response to the mysterious death of professional dancer Douglas Rafael da Silva Pereira, allegedly at the hands of the Police. The favela Pavao-Pavaozinho that sits in between Copacabana and Ipanema. These protests saw a rare solidarity between the mostly middle class black bloc movement and members of the favela community. Here, Maria de Fatima da Silva, mother of Douglas drums and talks to the crowd.