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Drug violence in Fortaleza, Brazil: the forgotten orphans

Dozens of children roam the streets of Fortaleza. They are alone, they have no opportunities, and receive no assistance from the state. Español

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Source: Cosecha Roja. All Rights Reserved.

Torn apart, mutilated, amputated parents of children unable to understand exactly what they are searching for alone in the streets. In the case of the victims, depending on the charity available they search for a means to survive, nostalgic for a time when they were locked inside due to the so called war against drugs.

How do you explain to a child that 5000 more people were victims of executions in the last year alone in the state of Ceará alongside their father? There is simply no way. There is nothing comforting about nostalgia from a life that could have been.