Edson Luís de Lima Souto

Male, Deceased Person

1950 – 1968

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Who was Edson Luís de Lima Souto?

Edson Luís de Lima Souto was a Brazilian teenage student killed by the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro after a confrontation in the restaurant Calabouço, in downtown Rio de Janeiro. Edson was one of the first students killed by the military dictatorship, and the aftermath of his death marked the beginning of a turbulent year for the regime, which ended with the enactment of AI-5, a decree restricting most of the basic human rights guarantees.

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Born
Feb 24, 1950
Belém
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • Brazil
Died
Mar 28, 1968
Rio de Janeiro

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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