Brazilian children are killing at the age of 11 years-old
― Child Soldiers in the Drug Wars ∙ By Jens Glüsing ∙ They have barely reached puberty, but already Rio's teenagers have picked up weapons to fight in the ongoing drug wars. Brazilian gangs prefer using children to do their dirty work -- their prison sentences are shorter. ∙ Ricardo M. was 11 years old when he killed a person for the first time. It was night, and about 20 boys had gathered at the highest point in the favela. With hunting rifles and assault weapons slung over [...].
