Ten days ago police in Rio de Janeiro killed 14-year-old João Pedro Matos Pinto during a botched drug raid in a poor neighborhood. That fact alone was not unusual. Brazilian police have a long record of violence against young men, especially Afro-Brazilians. But what is unusual is the response by Brazilians. They are outraged and taking to the streets to demonstrate against police violence and the treatment of Afro-Brazilians. Marco Werman speaks with Mauricio Santoro, a specialist on Brazilian politics at the State University of Rio de Janeiro.
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