On July 13 2021, a fight broke out between police officers and a Romani family in the municipality of Vitòria da Conquista. 4 people were killed, including 2 policemen. Brazilian Romani organisations are denouncing a wave of violent attacks against Roma people since the confrontation. Local human rights organisations indeed say that after the incident, the police has been promoting the hunt & massacre of the Romani families living in the region, whether or not they were involved in any way in the fight.
More than 20 people have now been shot & 6 (between the age of 13 and 28) have died since the confrontation occurred. The cars & homes of several Romani families have been set on fire, forcing them to leave in fear for their safety and those of their children. A twitter video is circulating right now of a 14 year old boy being shot and killed.
Fuck those bastards. Solidarity with the Romani of Brazil. If there's any way we can help aside from getting the word out let us know.
I’ll be on the lookout. I know of gofundme’s for Italian evicted Roma but have seen nothing thus far for Brazil