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Deaths of Teenagers Spark Protests in Rio de Janeiro State and City

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A protest over the death of Henrico de Jesus Viegas de Menezes Júnior, 19 years old, blocked the streets of Magé, a town in the Baixada (Lowlands) area outside Rio de Janeiiro, on Monday evening, August 12th.

He was shot by a stray bullet, at around 3 PM, during a confrontation between police and criminals in the Terra Nova Community, Lagoa District. The young man received medical attention . . .

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