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| Two charged over Rio cameraman Santiago Andrade's death | Two charged over Rio cameraman Santiago Andrade's death |
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| Prosecutors in Brazil have charged two activists with murdering a cameraman during a protest in Rio de Janeiro. | Prosecutors in Brazil have charged two activists with murdering a cameraman during a protest in Rio de Janeiro. |
| Band TV cameraman Santiago Andrade, 49, was hit in the head by a flare last Thursday while covering a protest against public-transport fare rises. | |
| Caio Silva de Souza is accused of throwing a flare handed to him by Fabio Raposo. They have both been charged with murder. | Caio Silva de Souza is accused of throwing a flare handed to him by Fabio Raposo. They have both been charged with murder. |
| Mr Andrade's death has polarised the debate over the street protests. | Mr Andrade's death has polarised the debate over the street protests. |
| The two suspects, both aged 22, were detained earlier this week. | The two suspects, both aged 22, were detained earlier this week. |
| Mr Raposo handed himself in after footage and photos that showed him holding the flare were shown on TV and social media. | Mr Raposo handed himself in after footage and photos that showed him holding the flare were shown on TV and social media. |
| He agreed to co-operate with the police and provide a description of the man he said had set the flare alight. | He agreed to co-operate with the police and provide a description of the man he said had set the flare alight. |
| "I was the man who appeared in the photos in the media," Mr Raposo told police. | "I was the man who appeared in the photos in the media," Mr Raposo told police. |
| "I was handing over the item to another person, but it wasn't mine, I want to make it very clear." | "I was handing over the item to another person, but it wasn't mine, I want to make it very clear." |
| Mr Souza was detained on Wednesday at a hostel in Feira de Santana, some 1,500km (950 miles) north of Rio. | Mr Souza was detained on Wednesday at a hostel in Feira de Santana, some 1,500km (950 miles) north of Rio. |
| Police say he admitted to lighting the flare outside Rio's Central station, but he denied intending to hurt anyone. | Police say he admitted to lighting the flare outside Rio's Central station, but he denied intending to hurt anyone. |
| But Mr Souza's lawyer, Jonas Tadeu Nunes, claims that his client was "bullied into confessing". | But Mr Souza's lawyer, Jonas Tadeu Nunes, claims that his client was "bullied into confessing". |
| He said Mr Souza should be released immediately and the whole inquiry scrapped. | He said Mr Souza should be released immediately and the whole inquiry scrapped. |
| Tear gas and stones | Tear gas and stones |
| The demonstration began peacefully, with hundreds of people protesting against an announced 9% rise in bus fares. | The demonstration began peacefully, with hundreds of people protesting against an announced 9% rise in bus fares. |
| Clashes began when the protesters entered the Central station in the afternoon rush hour. | Clashes began when the protesters entered the Central station in the afternoon rush hour. |
| Ticket gates and vending machines were vandalised and activists fired flares and threw stones. Riot police responded with tear gas. | Ticket gates and vending machines were vandalised and activists fired flares and threw stones. Riot police responded with tear gas. |
| Mr Andrade, a father of four, died a few days after he was hit with the flare. He was cremated in Rio on Thursday. | Mr Andrade, a father of four, died a few days after he was hit with the flare. He was cremated in Rio on Thursday. |
| Since the incident, the debate has intensified in Brazil over the street protest movement, which began nine months ago with demonstrations against a transport fare rise in Sao Paulo. | Since the incident, the debate has intensified in Brazil over the street protest movement, which began nine months ago with demonstrations against a transport fare rise in Sao Paulo. |
| The protests grew into a nationwide movement against corruption, bad governance and what is perceived as excessive spending in preparations for the football World Cup, which Brazil will host in June and July. | The protests grew into a nationwide movement against corruption, bad governance and what is perceived as excessive spending in preparations for the football World Cup, which Brazil will host in June and July. |