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Brazilian high school student Edson Luís de Lima Souto is killed by military police at a student protest.
In 1968, Brazilian student Edson Luís de Lima Souto was shot dead by military police during a protest over poor living conditions in Rio de Janeiro.
During the military dictatorship of Brazil, high school students gathered on March 28, 1968, to protest rising food prices and poor cafeteria conditions.
Edson Luís de Lima Souto, a 16-year-old student, was fatally shot by military police inside a restaurant.
His death sparked outrage across Rio de Janeiro and ignited wider student-led demonstrations.
Massive funeral marches and clashes with authorities followed in the days after his killing.
The incident became a symbol of resistance against authoritarian rule and police brutality.
Edson Luís is remembered as a martyr in Brazil’s struggle for democracy and human rights.
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Edson Luís de Lima Souto