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Brazil: International Women's Day and Amnesty

Categories: Latin America, Brazil, History, Human Rights, Politics, Women & Gender

As part of the celebrations of the International Women's Day, on March 8, six former political prisioners received the offical amnesty by the Brazilian Government, says [1] [pt] Rogério Tomaz Jr, from the blog Conexão Brasília-Maranhão. These six women were  honoured for the persecution they suffered during the Military Dictatorship (1964-1985)