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Criticism Sparked by Brazilian Boy Marcher With Fake Gun

9 September 2000

Associated Press

SAO PAULO, Brazil — A 4-year-old boy who marched alongside officers at a Brazilian independence day parade carrying a fake gun has sparked criticism from international children's rights leaders and local government officials. Brazil's Defense and Justice ministers received a letter from UNICEF official Reiko Niimi condemning the episode, saying it "sends out a sad image to parents and children that playing soldier is not only acceptable but celebrated," Folha de Sao... (GunPolicy.org)

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