Edson Luís de Lima Souto
Edson Luís de Lima Souto | |
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Student registry of Edson Luiz. National Archives of Brazil | |
| Born | Edson Luís de Lima Souto February 24, 1950 |
| Died | March 28, 1968 (aged 18) |
| Cause of death | Shot point blank in the chest by Aloísio Raposo, a Military Police officer |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation | High school student |
Edson Luís de Lima Souto (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɛdʒsõ luˈiz dʒi ˈlimɐ ˈsowtu]; February 24, 1950 – March 28, 1968) was a Brazilian teenage student killed by the military police of Rio de Janeiro after a confrontation in the restaurant Calabouço (IPA: [ˌkalɐˈbowsu]), 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.