1 Dead in Rio de Janeiro After Long Night of Violent Protests

One person is dead after protesters clashed with police in a violent riot on Tuesday night near Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Tensions in the Pavao-Pavaozinho favela have been escalating since last weekend when Douglas Rafael da Silva Pereira, a popular male dancer, died during a fight with the Army. Authorities reportedly mistook him for a drug dealer. Though Rio de Janeiro's State Security Secretariat said Pereira, 25, died from a fall, neighborhood residents blame police for the his death, which is still officially under investigation.

#SegurançaRJ De acordo com a 13 DP (Ipanema), as circunstâncias da morte de Douglas Rafael da Silva Pereira estão sendo investigadas (+)

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