2008年12月14日星期日

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Yahoo! News: Brazil

Coconuts cover Rio beach in protest on violence (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Dec 2008 02:33 PM CST

A cross is seen surrounded by coconuts placed in the sand during a symbolic protest on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro December 13, 2008. Rio de Paz (Peace Rio) NGO placed 16,000 coconuts on the beach to represent the victims of violence killed during the past the two years, a number based on official statistics, organizers said. (Bruno Domingos/Reuters)Reuters - A big black cross surrounded by 16,000 coconuts covered parts of Rio de Janeiro's famous Copacabana beach on Saturday to symbolize the homicides that have plagued the state of Rio de Janeiro in recent years.


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