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The Candelaria child massacre

In 1993, eight homeless children were murdered outside the Candelaria church in Rio De Janeiro. The murders caused international outrage.

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)

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