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Sonia Bonfim Vicente

1985–

Brazil

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Sonia Bonfim Vicente (born c. 1985) is a Brazilian human rights activist. A hair braider from the Chapadão favela in Rio de Janeiro, in 2021 her husband and son were shot dead by officers from the Military Police; since then, Vicente has campaigned for justice for victims of state violence and police brutality in Brazil.

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