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March 28, 1968
Brazilian high school student Edson Luís de Lima Souto is killed by military police at a student protest.
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 to be killed by the Brazilian military government, 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.
March 28
March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 278 days remain until the end of the year.