Brazil has recently identified two men who were killed during the military dictatorship. Dênis Casemiro was a mason who died in 1971 due to torture. His death was one of many during a difficult time in Brazil.
The other man, Grenaldo de Jesus Silva, hijacked a plane in 1972 to escape the country. Both men were buried without their names being recorded. This connect to a larger issue of human rights violations in Brazil's past.
Difficult words
- identify — To recognize or point out something or someone.identified
- dictatorship — A government controlled by one person or a group.
- torture — To cause severe physical pain to someone.
- violation — When rules or rights are broken.violations
- buried — To place a dead body in the ground.
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think human rights violations are important to remember?
- How can history affect present-day policies?
- What can be done to prevent future violations?
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