Brazilian Killed by London Police Had All His Papers

During a joint news conference yesterday in London, Brazilian minister of Foreign Relations, Celso Amorim, declared that Jean Charles Menezes was in England with a legally valid visa.

At the same news conference, the British Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, declared that he believed the family of Menezes should receive some sort of indemnity although the decision was not his to make.


Jean Charles Menezes, 27, was a Brazilian from the state of Minas Gerais. He was an electrician who was mistaken identified as a terrorist and shot dead by London police last Friday.


ABr

Tags:

You May Also Like

Beware of US and EU and Their Double Dealing, Warns Brazil’s Diplomat

Brazil should reject the offers that have been made in the context of negotiations ...

Brazil Wants to End Leprosy by 2010. Disease Affects 38,000 a Year

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) honorary ambassador for the Elimination of Hansen’s Disease, Yohei ...

US Treasury Secretary Scolds Brazil for Corruption and Bureaucracy

The yuan needs to "adapt" to the vigor and strength of the Chinese economy, ...

Already World’s Number 1, Brazil Expands Beef Export

Egypt and Saudi Arabia were among the ten main buyers of Brazilian raw cattle ...

Lula, Brazil’s Mr. Gardiner

Our own tele-idiot is very real and has already conquered Brasília. Our President analyzes ...

The Darkest Night

Brasília’s authorities wanted to dispel the notion that the blackout had anything to do ...

Bullish News in Brazil Despite Market Closure

Latin American shares advanced, despite a market closure in Brazil. Mexican equities rallied alongside ...

Former President Cardoso Says Brazil Lost Leadership in the Mercosur

Mercosur is agonizing and the situation could worsen if any of its members signs ...

Brazilian Day in New York Goes "Global"

Brazilian Day in New York was a huge event this year, with a much ...

Under Bonfá’s Spell

A bossa nova show in November, 1962, at New York’s Carnegie Hall opened the ...