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People Posing Dead in Demonstration in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro : Brazil | Oct 24, 2009 at 3:03 PM PDT

By Pamela Stanfield

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - People are posing as dead bodies at Copacabana beach in a demonstration in which a man was found dead in a shopping cart in the city slum.

The city drew international attention this week, following shootouts that left over forty people dead. This was only days after Rio de Janeiro was awarded the 2016 Olympic games.

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - People are posing as dead bodies at the Copacabana beach in a demonstration in which a man was found dead in a shopping cart in the city slum.The city drew international attention this week, following shootouts that left over forty people dead. This was only days after Rio de Janeiro was awarded the 2016 Olympic games.

Pamela Stanfield is based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America, and is a Stringer for Allvoices.

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