The Candelaria child massacre
The murder of eight homeless children outside the Candelaria church in Rio De Janeiro
Witness History · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
In 1993, eight homeless children were murdered outside the Candelaria church in Rio De Janeiro.
The murders caused international outrage and put a spotlight on corrupt policing in Brazil.
Matt Pintus has been speaking to Yvonne Bezerra de Mello, a social worker and teacher who had worked with the Candelaria children for years before the massacre.
(Photo: Yvonne Bezerra de Mello with the Candelaria children, Credit: courtesy of Yvonne Bezerra de Mello)