The brutal killing of black man Joao

BBC

NEWS Alberto Silveira Freitas at the hands of two

white security guards outside a supermarket

has sparked outrage across Brazil. The 40-

year-old was repeatedly punched in the face

on Thursday, the eve of Black Consciousness

Day. Protests have since been taking place

across the country. It has emerged that one

of the guards was an off-duty military police

officer and both have been arrested. Click the

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