Brazil president to receive apologies for human rights abuses she suffered [View all]

[Judi Lynn]

Brazil president to receive apologies for human rights abuses she suffered
By Associated Press, Updated: Friday, May 18, 1:23 PM

SAO PAULO — The Rio de Janeiro state government said Friday it will apologize to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff for the human rights abuses she suffered during the country’s 1961-1985 dictatorship.

Rousseff is a former leftist guerrilla who spent three years in prison during the dictatorship and was tortured.

Paula Pinto, a spokeswoman for Rio’s Social Assistance and Human Rights Department, said Rousseff is one of 120 people who will receive apologies from governor Sergio Cabral on June 4 for the imprisonment and torture they or their relatives suffered in the state.

Rousseff and the others will also receive the equivalent of $10,000 under a compensation law passed in 2001, she said, adding that the president plans to donate the money to charity.

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