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Anti-racism protesters march in Brazil after refugee murdered in Rio
Thousands take to streets in major cities after murder of Congolese man on famous Rio beach
Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro
Sat 5 Feb 2022 14.58 EST
Thousands of protesters have hit the streets of some of Brazil’s biggest cities to denounce racist violence after the murder of a young Congolese refugee on one of Rio’s most famous beaches.
On Saturday morning demonstrators flocked to the waterside bar where 24-year-old Moïse Mugenyi Kabagambe was beaten to death late last month with fists, feet and sticks.
The racially-charged murder – captured in chilling security camera footage – was followed days later by another killing in which an unarmed black man was shot by a white neighbour who claimed to have confused him with a thief.
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Many demonstrators also demanded the removal of Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, who is notorious for making prejudiced remarks about black and indigenous people.
More:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/05/anti-racism-protesters-march-in-brazil-after-refugee-murdered-in-rio
